The Milwaukee Bucks (8-9) travel to face off against the Miami Heat (7-7) on Tuesday, November 26th. This game will be played at Kaseya Center in Miami and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Bucks vs Heat

The Bucks Are Coming Off A Win

Milwaukee moved to 8-9 on the season with a 125-119 home win over the Hornets on Saturday. The Bucks were favored by 7.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, while the game’s total of 244 points went over the 224-point line.

After a 28-28 tie in the 1st quarter, Milwaukee pulled ahead by winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters, going into the 4th with a 96-85 lead. Charlotte made things interesting with a 10-0 run, cutting the lead from 116-103 to 126-103, but the Bucks held on for the win.

The Heat Are Coming Off A Win

Miami improved to 7-7 on the season with a 123-118 win over the Mavericks on Sunday. The Heat were favored by 2.5 points and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 241 points went well over the 220.5-point line.

A 14-0 run by Miami turned a 28-27 deficit into a 41-28 lead. They maintained their advantage, leading 89-84 going into the 4th quarter, but the Mavericks outscored them 30-25 in the final period.

Bucks Offense Breakdown

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a win over the Hornets with 32 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 52.2% from the field. Damian Lillard added 31 points, though he hit just 33.3% from three, making 3 triples.

As a team, the Bucks connected on 18 threes, shooting 48.6% from beyond the arc and 48.3% overall. Gary Trent Jr. was a standout from deep, hitting 4 threes at an 80% clip, finishing with 16 points.

Heat Offense Breakdown

Jimmy Butler’s 33 points on 64.7% shooting led the Heat to a 123-118 win over the Mavericks, with Bam Adebayo adding 19 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Herro contributed 18 points despite shooting just 32% from the field.

Miami hit 14 threes at a 34.1% rate, with an overall FG% of 43%. Alec Burks scored 9 of his 15 points in the 4th quarter, while Pelle Larsson added 9 of his 14 points in the 3rd.

Bucks Team Defense

Defensively, the Bucks were solid in the 2nd quarter, allowing just 23 points, but they struggled in the 3rd and 4th, giving up 34 points in each. Despite this, they held the Hornets to 41% shooting overall.

Milwaukee had trouble defending the three, as Charlotte hit 19 threes at a 40% clip. The Bucks sent the Hornets to the line 21 times, where they made 18 free throws. Milwaukee finished with 41 defensive rebounds, gave up 14 offensive boards, and recorded 9 blocks.

Heat Team Defense

Defensively, the Bucks were solid in the 2nd quarter, giving up just 23 points, but they struggled in the 3rd and 4th, allowing 34 points in each. Despite this, they held the Hornets to 41% shooting overall.

From beyond the arc, the Bucks allowed 19 threes on 40% shooting. They sent the Hornets to the line 21 times, where they made 18 free throws. Milwaukee finished with 41 defensive rebounds, gave up 14 offensive boards, and recorded 9 blocks.

Bucks vs Heat Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Milwaukee has an ATS record of just 3-7. However, their overall record was 1-9 while averaging 108 points per game.
• In their last five games at home, the Heat have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 114 points per game in these contests.
• The last five games that Milwaukee was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Heat have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.

Bucks vs Heat Prediction

Not only do we have the Heat winning this one by a score of 148-125, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Heat at -2.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 225, and our model predicts the Bucks and Heat to score a combined 273 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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