Barry Recks
The Miami Heat are a win away from completing a massive upset in the first round versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Do you think the Heat torch Milwaukee again in Game 5? Or do you think the Bucks will force a Game 6?
Read on for more about this Heat vs Bucks matchup in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NBA game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA Playoffs Game 5 Round 1 on April 26, 2023
- Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
- When: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 7:30 PM ET
- NBA Betting Odds: View NBA Odds
Betting on the Miami Heat
- Regular Season Record: 44-38
The Bucks can only blame themselves for their choke job in Game 4’s 119-114 road loss to Miami. Milwaukee had a double-digit lead with just around five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of that contest but failed to arrest the ensuing surge from Miami. That being said, it’s not over yet for the Bucks. They still have at least one more game to be played at home which will be in Game 5 on Wednesday.
Plus, the Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo back. The Greek Freek returned from a two-game absence and posted a triple-double in Game 4, scoring 26 points to go with 13 assists and 10 boards in 38 minutes. Jimmy Butler skewered The Bucks in Game 4, but one has to question whether there’s enough gas in his tank to carry the banged-up Miami in Milwaukee, where the Bucks are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games there versus the Heat.
Betting on the Milwaukee Bucks
- Regular Season Record: 58-24
Jimmy Butler is that guy. Butler turned it up in Game 4, as he erupted for 56 points on 19/28 shooting from the field with nine rebounds and two assists to lead Miami to a win Monday and tow his team to a 3-1 series lead. Playoff Jimmy Butler is real, and there seems to be no stopping him from making a huge difference in this series.
So far in the first round, Butler is making 36.5 points while shooting an incredible 62.8 percent from the field. That’s so hard to sustain, which is also why the Heat need the likes of Bam Adebayo, Max Strus, and Duncan Robinson to show up in Game 5 if they are to take out Milwaukee. The Heat enter Game 5 with a 4-1 record against the spread in their last five outings.
JefeBet Prediction
Jimmy Butler isn’t scoring 56 points again. The Bucks take over from start to finish in Game 5 to extend the series.
Prediction: The Bucks win, 120-107.
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