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Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat: Both teams are on the rise

The Miami Heat are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks today at Kaseya Center.

The Bucks are changing the scenario

The Milwaukee Bucks are sixth in the Eastern Conference with an 8-9 record, including 1-6 on the road. They have won the last four games and are coming off a 125-119 win over the Charlotte Hornets. The Bucks are eighth in the league shooting 48% from the field and tenth shooting 37.4% from deep. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team averaging 32.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.

The Heat are at .500 percent

The Miami Heat are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 7-7 record, including 3-3 at home. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 123-118 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Heat are the team that allows the least free throw attempts per game and are ranked fifth in the league shooting 37.9% from three-point territory. Tyler Herro leads the team averaging 23.8 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Heat are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 6-1 SU in their last 7 home games against Milwaukee, and 10-3 SU in their last 13 games against teams from the Central Division. They are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games overall, and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games. Miami has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 9 of their last 10 games against the Bucks, and 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games overall, 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against the Heat, 0-6 SU in their last 6 games on the road, and 1-6 SU in their last 7 visits to Miami. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against Miami and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games played on Tuesday. Milwaukee has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the Southeast Division and has played under in 10 of their last 15 games overall.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Bucks and the Heat built a rivalry in the last couple of years as Miami eliminated Milwaukee in two consecutive playoffs. The Bucks had a difficult start this season, and many even believed that Giannis Antetokounmpo may be traded, but after four consecutive wins, things look way better for the team from Wisconsin. They are still without Khris Middleton, which limits their options on the offense. Jimmy Butler missed a couple of games for the Heat but scored 33 in the last win over the Mavs. This will be another epic encounter between these two teams, and we expect a low-scoring game under 222.5 total points.