The Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat collide at the Kaseya Center on Tuesday night. Here's our Bucks vs Heat prediction.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks have been in great form as they've won seven of their last eight games overall and they will be gunning for a third straight victory after beating the Trail Blazers in a 108-102 win on Sunday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 33 points, 16 rebounds and six assists, Damian Lillard added 31 points while Malik Beasley chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Bucks shot just 39 percent from the field and 14 of 42 from the 3-point line as they took the Trail Blazers for granted and got punished by 68-52 in the first half, before they came alive and dominated the fourth quarter by 33-14 to win with time to spare.
Milwaukee Bucks Player Facts
- Brook Lopez ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (2.9) this season.
- Damian Lillard ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FT% (92.1%) this season
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Miami Heat
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have won nine of their last 12 games overall, but they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting thrashed by the Nets in a 112-97 road loss on Saturday. Caleb Martin led the team with 22 points off the bench, Jaime Jacquez Jr added 18 points while Josh Richardson chipped in with 11 points and five assists. As a team, the Heat shot 43 percent from the field and 11 of 34 from the 3-point line as their starters struggled to find their offense and quickly found themselves in trouble. Martin was able to provide a spark off the bench to keep the Heat within striking distance, but they were never really a threat after going behind by 21 points.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Heat rank 29th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.3).
- The Heat rank 3rd in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (16.4).
- The Bucks have made the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons - second-longest active streak in the NBA
- The Bucks rank 2nd in the league for Q4 points per game this season (32.6).
Peter's Pick
The Bucks could be shorthanded here with Khris Middleton listed as questionable, while the Heat are keeping eyes on Jimmy Butler and Haywood Highsmith who are both questionable. Here we have two of the form teams in the league colliding in what could easily be a playoff preview. The Bucks are deserved favorites on the road as the Heat have lost their last two and they could be missing their best player also. Give me the Bucks to get the job done at the short line in this spot.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
