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    The Miami Heat are 6-point underdogs heading into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, starting at 9:00 PM ET on NBA TV, BSWI, and BSSUN. The Heat lead the series 1-0. The matchup has an over/under of 219 points.

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    How do I watch Bucks vs. Heat

    • Game Day: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
    • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
    • TV Channel: NBA TV, BSWI, and BSSUN
    • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • Arena: Fiserv Forum

    Betting Lines for Milwaukee vs. Miami

    Bucks vs Heat Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    Bucks -6 219

    Bucks Betting Stats & Information

    • The Bucks have won 81.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (54-12).
    • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -232 or shorter, Milwaukee has a record of 30-5 (85.7% win percentage).
    • The Bucks have a 42-35-5 record against the spread this season.
    • When they have played as at least 6-point favorites this season, the Bucks are 17-16-2 against the spread.
    • Milwaukee’s average point total in matchups this year is 230.2, 11.2 points higher than the total in this game.
    • A total of 41 of the Bucks’ 82 games with a set total have hit the over (50%).

    Miami Betting Stats & Info

    • The Heat have won eight, or 33.3%, of the 24 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
    • This season, Miami has won one of its seven games when it is the underdog by at least +192 on the moneyline.
    • The Heat have covered the spread in a game 30 times this year (30-48-4).
    • The Heat are 3-5 ATS when playing as at least 6-point underdogs.
    • The average point total for Miami this year is 0.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.
    • Heat games have gone over the total 40 times this year.

    Bucks vs. Heat Season Stat Comparison

    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 16th
    12th 25.8 Assists 23.8 25th
    21st 13.9 Turnovers 12.8 9th

    Bucks vs. Heat Injury Updates

    Bucks

    Name Game Status Injury
    Giannis Antetokounmpo Questionable Back
    Wesley Matthews Out Calf

    Heat

    Name Game Status Injury
    Kyle Lowry Questionable Knee
    Tyler Herro Out Hand
    Nikola Jovic Out Back

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Milwaukee Bucks Leaders

    • The Bucks get 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
    • Jrue Holiday contributes with 5.1 boards and 7.4 assists per game in addition to his 19.3 PPG scoring average.
    • Holiday leads active Bucks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.

    Miami Heat Leaders

    • Bam Adebayo averages 20.4 points per game, while also grabbing 9.2 rebounds and racking up 3.2 assists per game.
    • Jimmy Butler also is good for 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
    • Max Strus is reliable from deep with 2.5 made threes per game.

    Recent Performance

    Bucks

    Bucks Last Five Games
    Date Opponent Result Favored Played As Spread Total Bucks Moneyline Opponent Moneyline Game Type Covered Over/Under
    4/9/2023 Raptors 121-105 No Away +3.5 221 138 -164 Playoffs No Over
    4/7/2023 Grizzlies 137-114 No Home +8.5 230.5 296 -374 Playoffs No Over
    4/5/2023 Bulls 105-92 Yes Home -5.5 230 -230 191 Playoffs Yes Under
    4/4/2023 Wizards 140-128 Yes Away -14 230 -950 630 Playoffs No Over
    4/2/2023 76ers 117-104 Yes Home -5.5 236 -212 175 Playoffs Yes Under

    Heat

    Heat Last Five Games
    Date Opponent Result Favored Played As Spread Total Heat Moneyline Opponent Moneyline Game Type Covered Over/Under
    4/9/2023 Magic 123-110 Yes Home -5.5 217.5 -209 173 Playoffs Yes Over
    4/7/2023 Wizards 114-108 Yes Away -4 217.5 -176 150 Playoffs No Over
    4/6/2023 76ers 129-101 No Away +2 219.5 113 -134 Playoffs Yes Over
    4/4/2023 Pistons 118-105 Yes Away -14 217.5 -1008 655 Playoffs No Over
    4/1/2023 Mavericks 129-122 No Home +2.5 224.5 115 -136 Playoffs Yes Over
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