The Miami Heat'visit the Milwaukee Bucks'on Wednesday for Game 5 of their 1st round Eastern Conference playoff series. Miami leads the series 3-1. Tip from Fiserv Forum is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Bucks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Heat took down the Bucks 119-114 at home Monday, covering as 7.5-point underdogs and taking a 3-1 series lead. F Jimmy Butler'carried the load with 56 points on 19-of-28 shooting and going 15 of 18 from the free throw line. C Bam Adebayo'was 2nd on the team with 15 points.
Milwaukee was up by as many as 15 points at one point during the game before Butler took over. C'Brook Lopez'scored a team-high 36 points to go along with 11 rebounds while F'Giannis Antetokounmpo'racked in a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. The Bucks outscored the Heat 54-40 in the paint as well but were outscored 22-13 on fast break points.
Heat at Bucks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Heat +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | Bucks -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Heat +11.5 (-110) | Bucks -11.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 219.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)