The Milwaukee Bucks are 9-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum on Sunday, starting at 5:30 PM ET on TNT. The over/under is 218.5 for the matchup.
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Bucks vs. Heat Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Sunday, April 16, 2023
- Game Time: 5:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
- Moneyline favorite: Bucks (-418)
- Spread: Bucks (-9)
- Total: 218.5
Bucks vs. Heat Betting Stats and Trends
- The Bucks have covered the spread 42 times this season (42-35-5).
- Milwaukee is 6-14 ATS when playing as at least 9-point favorites.
- Bucks games have gone over the total 41 times this season.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over the current 218.5-point total in 55 of 82 games (67.1%) this season.
- Bucks games this season feature an average total of 230.2 points, a number 11.7 points higher than Sunday’s over/under.
- The Heat have covered the spread 30 times in 82 games with a set spread.
- Miami has not covered a spread (0-1) when playing as at least 9-point underdogs.
- This season, 40 of the Heat’s games have gone over the point total.
- Miami’s games have gone over 218.5 points in 41 of 82 chances this season.
- The 218.5-point over/under for this game is 0.8 points below the 219.3 points per game average total in Heat games this season.
Bucks vs. Heat Statistics and Rankings
| Bucks Rank | Bucks AVG | Heat AVG | Heat Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 116.9 | Points Scored | 109.5 | 30th |
| 14th | 113.3 | Points Allowed | 109.8 | 2nd |
| 1st | 48.6 | Rebounds | 40.6 | 27th |
| 11th | 11.1 | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 | 20th |
| 4th | 14.8 | 3pt Made | 12 | 16th |
| 12th | 25.8 | Assists | 23.8 | 25th |
| 21st | 13.9 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 9th |
Bucks vs. Heat Stats and Trends
- The Bucks have covered the spread three times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- Milwaukee’s past 10 outings saw seven hit the over.
- The past 10 Milwaukee games averaged 13.6 more points (232.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Bucks’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 3.6 points higher than their season-long average.
- The Heat are 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall over their past 10 games.
- Seven of Miami’s last 10 contests have gone over the total.
- Miami and its opponents have combined to score an average of 220.4 combined points in its last 10 games, 1.9 more than the 218.5 over/under in this matchup.
- In their past 10 games, the Heat are scoring 3.5 more points per game than their season-long scoring average, 109.5 PPG.
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