Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Miami Heat

Final

108:102

Milwaukee Bucks

Highlights and Stats

The Miami Heat will take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, 08:30 PM EST at the FTX Arena. The Heat is currently sitting in 8th place in the standings of the Eastern Conference, with 22 wins and 20 losses and the Bucks are at the #3 position having a 27-14 balance.

Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 03-02-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	28	38	31	22	119
Milwaukee Bucks	36	28	29	27	120

When the Miami Heat last stood up against the Bucks in March of 2022 at the Fiserv Forum, the game ended with a score of 120–119 in Milwaukee’s favor. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a great game and finished with a double-double to his name, scoring 28 points, grabbing 17 rebounds, and providing five assists. Tyler Herro had the leading role for the Miami Heat, ending the match with 30 points, 5 assists, and 7 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows a 2-3 superiority for the Milwaukee Bucks. On average, 227.4 points were scored across these five meetings.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Miami Heat Form

*Last 10 Miami Heat Games - 6:4

01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022
112:111vs Oklahoma City Thunder	101:102vs Brooklyn Nets	96:104@ Phoenix Suns	112:109@ Los Angeles Lakers	100:110@ Los Angeles Clippers	123:126@ Utah Jazz	124:119@ Denver Nuggets	112:98vs Los Angeles Lakers	113:110vs Minnesota Timberwolves	108:111vs Indiana Pacers

The Miami Heat were up against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, January 10th, winning 112-111 at home. The Heat’s main contributor in that clash was Jimmy Butler, who ended up notching 35 points, assisting four times, and grabbing seven rebounds. As a team, Miami finished the match averaging 39.2% field goals, 100.0% from the foul line, and 30.3% three-pointers. They lost four of the previous 10 outings while triumphing six times in the process, and at the moment, they are on a 1-game winning streak. The team is performing at a mediocre level at the FTX Arena with a 12-9 home record. The Miami Heat are scheduled to play the Milwaukee Bucks in their next game on January 14, 2023, at home.

Miami Heat Averages this Season

• Points For
  108.80
• Points Against
  109.00
• Assits
  24.02
• Rebounds
  41.52
• Steals
  8.65
• Turnovers
  13.71
• Blocks
  3.27
• Points Difference
  -0.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Miami Heat Standout Performer

• Jimmy Butler

  The Heat's main contributor this season has been Jimmy Butler with 22.1 points, 5.5 assists and 6.4 boards for an average of 34.8 minutes on the court.

Miami Heat Missing Players

• Omer Yurtseven

  Ankle
• Nikola Jovic

  Back
• Duncan Robinson

  Finger
• Caleb Martin

  Quadriceps
• Tyler Herro

  Achilles
• Kyle Lowry

  Knee
• Haywood Highsmith

  Knee

Milwaukee Bucks Form

*Last 10 Milwaukee Bucks Games - 5:5

01-11-2023	01-09-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-03-2023	01-01-2023	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-25-2022	12-23-2022
105:114@ Atlanta Hawks	107:111@ New York Knicks	109:138vs Charlotte Hornets	101:104@ Toronto Raptors	123:113vs Washington Wizards	95:118vs Washington Wizards	123:114vs Minnesota Timberwolves	119:113@ Chicago Bulls	139:118@ Boston Celtics	118:100@ Brooklyn Nets

In their previous game, the Milwaukee Bucks met the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, January 11th and won 105–114 away from home. Jrue Holiday led the way, as he popped up with 27 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds. 45.9% of Milwaukee’s field goal shots ended up finding the basket, as they also averaged 54.5% from the foul line and 37.5% from three-point range. The team has a 5-5 record across the last ten showings and is currently on a W2-run. This season, the Bucks are 11-9 when visiting. Milwaukee is set to continue its visiting streak, as the calendar shows that the Bucks are to meet the Miami Heat on their floor on January 14.

Milwaukee Bucks Averages This Season

• Points For
  112.40
• Points Against
  111.00
• Assits
  24.22
• Rebounds
  48.70
• Steals
  6.67
• Turnovers
  15.72
• Blocks
  5.07
• Points Difference
  1.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Milwaukee Bucks Standout Performer

• Giannis Antetokounmpo

  Giannis Antetokounmpo is the organization's star performer for this term, averaging 31.7 points. He stays 33.7 minutes on court, helps with 5.2 final passes and catches 11.8 rebounds.

Milwaukee Bucks Missing Players

• Khris Middleton

  Knee
• Serge Ibaka

  Personal
• Grayson Allen

  Ankle

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	14	31	33	30	108
Milwaukee Bucks	23	22	28	29	102

Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks

• Score

  108

  102

• Field Goals Made

  42

  35

• Field Goals Attempts

  95

  87

• 3 pts Made

  9

  22

• 3 pts Attempts

  34

  57

• Free Throws Made

  15

  10

• Free Throws Attempts

  16

  15

• Rebounds Total

  61

  39

• Rebounds Offence

  18

  8

• Rebounds Defence

  43

  31

• Assists

  22

  20

• Steals

  8

  10

• Blocks

  1

  2

• Turnovers

  13

  11

• Personal Fouls

  8

  12

Player Ratings

Miami Heat

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Max Strus	41	5	13	38.5	1	7	14.3	1	1	100.0	1	9	10	4	0	0	2	1	12	+4
Gabe Vincent	41	10	17	58.8	5	11	45.5	3	3	100.0	2	1	3	6	2	0	1	2	28	+11
Bam Adebayo	34	11	19	57.9	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	2	10	12	1	2	1	0	2	24	+8
Victor Oladipo	33	5	15	33.3	2	7	28.6	2	2	100.0	2	6	8	8	1	0	4	0	14	0
Jimmy Butler	33	5	13	38.5	0	2	0.0	7	8	87.5	6	5	11	2	0	0	4	0	17	+2
Haywood Highsmith	23	1	7	14.3	1	5	20.0	0	0	0	3	5	8	1	0	0	1	2	3	+6
Jamal Cain	21	3	7	42.9	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	2	0	1	0	6	+1
Orlando Robinson	14	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	0	1	0	0	1	4	-2

Milwaukee Bucks

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jrue Holiday	33	7	10	70.0	3	4	75.0	7	8	87.5	2	4	6	11	0	1	3	2	24	-9
Brook Lopez	32	2	12	16.7	2	7	28.6	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	1	0	0	1	6	-7
Bobby Portis	32	5	12	41.7	0	3	0.0	2	4	50.0	2	5	7	1	3	1	2	5	12	+3
Pat Connaughton	32	3	10	30.0	2	8	25.0	1	3	33.3	0	4	4	1	1	0	1	1	9	-11
Jevon Carter	31	6	16	37.5	6	14	42.9	0	0	0	0	4	4	3	3	0	0	1	18	-7
Jordan Nwora	27	6	12	50.0	4	8	50.0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	1	0	16	-1
AJ Green	19	5	10	50.0	5	10	50.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	15	-1
MarJon Beauchamp	18	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	-5
Sandro Mamukelashvili	17	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	4	5	1	1	0	1	0	2	+8