It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Miami Heat (21-21) and the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
The soap opera that is the Heat continues as Jimmy Butler, fresh off suspension, has been suspended again this time for missing a team flight. Tuesday night Maimi lost at home to Portland, 116-107. Miami has lost four of their last five. The Bucks saw their game in New Orleans postponed last night…due to snow. Milwaukee has won four straight.
The Heat are currently 9-12 on the road with a point differential of +1, while the Bucks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Heat vs. Bucks live today
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Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
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Time: 7:30PM EST
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Site: Fiserv Forum
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City: Milwaukee, WI
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Network/Streaming: TNT/Max
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Game odds for Heat vs. Bucks
The latest odds as of Thursday:
That gives the Heat an implied team point total of 110.93, and the Bucks 114.59.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Heat vs. Bucks game
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Brad Thomas (MrBradThomas) believes Tyler Herro will have a night: Tyler Herro Over 22.5 Points (-130)
“This line is fine at 23.5 at -110 if you don’t have the 22.5 available. Jimmy Butler is suspended again. This time for missing the team bus. Good news for Herro who sees a massive usage increase when Butler is out. Herro is averaging 24.9 points in 17 games without Butler this season and has gone over in his last three. He gets a great matchup against the Bucks who allow the third most points to PGs and the eighth most 3s to PGs as well.”
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Heat & Bucks game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Miami Heat on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Miami Heat at +7.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 224.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Heat vs. Bucks on Thursday
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