Bucks vs. Heat Prediction
Is the under the play tonight when the Miami Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks at 8:00 p.m. ET?
Who Oddsmakers Like: Miami. According to oddsmakers from online sports book YouWager, the Heat are 1.5-point home favorites to beat the Bucks, who opened as 1.5-point road underdogs. The total, meanwhile, sits at 199 after hitting the board at 201.
Who Public Bettors Like: Milwaukee. As of this writing, the majority of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Bucks to cover the spread. Meanwhile, 55% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the over.
Who We Like: The under is 14-5-1 in the last 20 meetings between these two teams in Miami and is 6-2 in the Heat’s last eight games playing on one day of rest. The under has also cashed in five of Miami’s last seven games when its opponent scores 100 points or more in its previous game and is 35-17 in its last 52 games after scoring 100 points or more in its previous game.
On the other side, the under is 4-0 in the Bucks’ last four road games, is 16-5 in their last 21 games overall, and is 10-1 in their last 11 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. The under is also a perfect 6-0 in Milwaukee’s last six games coming off a win.
FRIDAY NBA PREDICTION: BUCKS/HEAT UNDER 199