The Milwaukee Bucks are 5.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena on Saturday, starting at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, BSSUN, and BSWI. The series is tied 1-1. The matchup has an over/under of 220.5 points.
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Bucks vs. Heat Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, April 22, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, BSSUN, and BSWI
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Arena: FTX Arena
- Moneyline favorite: Bucks (-218)
- Spread: Bucks (-5.5)
- Total: 220.5
Bucks vs. Heat Betting Stats and Trends
- The Bucks have gone 42-35-5 against the spread this season.
- In games it was favored in by 5.5 points or more so far this season, Milwaukee has gone 22-17-2 against the spread.
- This season, Bucks games have hit the over 41 times.
- Milwaukee’s games this season have gone over 220.5 points 50 out of 82 times.
- The average amount of points in Bucks games this season is 230.2, which is 9.7 higher than Saturday’s over/under of 220.5.
- The Heat have covered the spread 30 times over 82 games with a set spread.
- In games this year when an underdog by 5.5 points or more, Miami is 4-6 against the spread.
- Heat games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 40 times this year.
- In 46.3% of Miami’s games this season (38/82), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 220.5 points.
- The 220.5 total in this game is 1.2 points above the 219.3 average total in Heat games this season.
Bucks vs. Heat Statistics and Rankings
| Bucks Rank | Bucks AVG | Heat AVG | Heat Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 116.9 | Points Scored | 109.5 | 30th |
| 14th | 113.3 | Points Allowed | 109.8 | 2nd |
| 1st | 48.6 | Rebounds | 40.6 | 27th |
| 11th | 11.1 | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 | 20th |
| 4th | 14.8 | 3pt Made | 12.0 | 16th |
| 12th | 25.8 | Assists | 23.8 | 25th |
| 21st | 13.9 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 9th |
Bucks vs. Heat Stats and Trends
- The Bucks have covered the spread three times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have combined to hit the over in eight of those 10 games.
- Milwaukee’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 228.8 points scored. That’s 8.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Bucks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 4.1 points higher than their season-long average.
- The Heat have a 4-6 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall over their past 10 games.
- Eight of Miami’s past 10 outings have gone over the total.
- Miami and its opponents have combined to score an average of 220.0 combined points in its last 10 games, 0.5 less than the 220.5 over/under in this matchup.
- During the last 10 games, the Heat are averaging 4.8 more points than their season average of 109.5 PPG.
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