- The Miami Heat are favored to beat the Milwaukee Bucks with -165 odds.
- The total points for the game is set at 217.5 with the Over favored at -115.
- Jimmy Butler has +525 odds to score 30 points along with a Miami Heat win.
ORLANDO — As the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals begin to heat up, the Miami Heat are looking to close out the series against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat currently holds a commanding 3-1 lead and are looking to end things on Tuesday against a Bucks team that may or may not have Giannis Antetokounmpo.
With or without Giannis on the floor for the Bucks, online sportsbooks have the Miami Heat as the favorites to win.
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks
- Heat (-165) vs. Bucks (+145)
- Over 217.5 (-115), Under 217.5 (-105)
The Heat are clearly the favorites to finish the series on Tuesday being that they hold a strong 3-1 lead right now. Unfortunately, it also helps them that not only Giannis might not play but if he does play, he will not be at 100%.
Not to take anything away from the Miami Heat as they have proven to be an elite-level team over the course of these playoffs. In fact, their Game 4 loss was their first loss of the playoffs. With that being said, betting on the Miami Heat on the moneyline would be the safest way to go.
As for the total, it is not surprising at all that the Over is favored because in all of the first four games of the series, the Over has been hit.
One thing to take note of is that Miami is one of the premier three-point shooting teams in the league which certainly helps their side of the scoreboard.
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Also, Milwaukee has arguably one of the best players in the league in Giannis as he is a top-five scorer as he averaged 29.5 points in the regular season. Being that both teams have not had any issues scoring, bettors can expect the Over to be met once more.
Player Props
Starting with Jimmy Butler, Butler has been nothing short of spectacular in this series as he has averaged 25 ppg. The one player prop on NBA sportsbooks is if Butler will score 30 or more points and a Heat win. Butler currently has +525 odds to beat those odds.
Jimmy Buckets can certainly bring a huge payout here as he has scored 30 or more and a Heat win on two occasions in the series already.
Not to mention it has been in every other game in the series as well since he did it in Game 1 and in Game 3. If things play out how they are supposed to, Butler can meet that in Game 5.
Looking at Khris Middleton, if Giannis Antetokounmpo does not suit up, it leaves Middleton to be their go-to guy. Middleton has NBA odds to score 30 or more points and a Bucks win at +397 odds. Middleton started off rough and has worked his way back to an all-star caliber level but he has only hit 30 points in the playoffs once and that was in Game 4 of this series.
Also, considering that the Bucks just racked up their first win against the Heat in Game 4, bettors should keep note of that before betting on these odds.
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