Bucks vs Heat

F Caleb Martin; C Bam Adebayo; G Max Strus; G Tyler Herro. Milwaukee Bucks: F Pat Connaughton; F Giannis Antetokounmpo; C Brook Lopez; G Grayson Allen; G Jrue ...

- F Giannis Antetokounmpo Victor Oladipo (ankle) is doubtful. Miami: Gabe Vincent (ankle) is questionable. [New York Knicks](https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/tag/new-york-knicks) on Thursday. The Bucks outscored the Clippers 51-29 over the final 19 minutes to overcome a 21-point deficit to win. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 54 points in the contest for his third 50-point game of the season and second in his last three games.

The Bucks host the Heat for an Eastern Conference battle Saturday night! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Bucks prediction and pick.

The key for the Bucks is to clearly not go down by 20 points and they won’t be put in a tough position. The Bucks are also dominant on the defensive end of the floor allowing just 111.8 per game which is 6th in the NBA. Consider the under as well. Bam will get his shots also and he is also climbing the DPOY rankings also with his 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. I like the Bucks to win, but giving the Heat five points on the road here might be too much, despite all the injuries. [Giannis Antetokounmpo](https://clutchpoints.com/nba-odds-giannis-antetokounmpos-54-point-masterpiece-results-in-huge-mvp-surge) is fresh off a 54-point game against the Los Angeles Clippers. However, they remain one of the best defensive teams in the NBA allowing just 108.1 points per game, good for 2nd. Butler and his 2.1 steals per game lead the NBA and he will be tasked with shutting down Giannis tonight. Marjon Beauchamp is also probable but Serge Ibaka and Bobby Portis are out for tonight’s game. The Heat are coming off a tough loss to the New York Knicks last time out 106-104. Miami is now (29-24) on the season which places them 6th in the East. Victor Olidipo is doubtful for tonight as well and Gabe Vincent is questionable.

The Bucks finish a four-game homestand Saturday night against the Miami Heat. Get live updates from Fiserv Forum.

The Trail Blazers have fallen off since a hot start, but they are still led by guard Damian Lillard and exciting young guard Anfernee Simons. - Bobby Portis (right MCL sprain), out - Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knees soreness), probable

Milwaukee scored its sixth straight victory Thursday when it held the Los Angeles Clippers to 18 fourth-quarter points and recorded the game's final seven ...

The Heat are giving up the second-lowest yield at 108.1 points a contest. The Bucks are holding opponents to 111.8 points per game, fifth-best in the NBA through games played Thursday. But at the end of the day, I try to be aggressive. Miami comes into Saturday's third pairing between the squads on the final leg of a four-game road swing. 23, coming off the bench to score 16 points and grab seven rebounds in 20 minutes. Antetokounmpo scored the Bucks' final 12 points to give him 54 for the night.

We go over some of the best betting options for Saturday's matchup between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks.

The Heat were on a six-game winning streak prior to Thursday’s loss, while the Bucks are currently on a six-game winning streak. The Heat have generally been able to slow down the Greek Freak, and he tends to struggle against this defensive setup. Both games this season have gone under this line. The Bucks might win this game outright but the Heat should cover. Miami is 30-23 to the under while Milwaukee is 26-26. Giannis Antetokoumpo is listed as probable for Milwaukee.