The Miami Heat will host the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA regular season on Thursday, December 9. The meeting, which will take place at the American Airlines Arena, will begin at 00:30 UK time.
Possible line-ups for the match:
Miami Heat:
G – Kyle Lowry; G – Tyler Herro; F – Duncan Robinson; F – PJ Tucker; C – Dewayne Dedmond.
Milwaukee Bucks:
G – Jrue Holiday; G – Grayson Allen; F – Khris Middleton; F – Giannis Antetokounmpo; C – Bobby Portis.
Miami Heat:
The Miami Heat is fourth in the Eastern Conference standings with 14 wins and 11 losses.
In their last five games, Erik Spoelstra’s charges have beaten only the Indiana Pacers (113-104), while losing to the Denver Nuggets (111-120), Cleveland Cavaliers (85-111), Milwaukee Bucks(102-124), and Memphis Grizzlies (90-105).
INJURY UPDATE: Bam Adebayo underwent successful surgery yesterday to repair a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament in his right thumb, performed by Dr. Steven Shin at the Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles. He is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT)
#MILvsMIA INJURY UPDATE:
Jimmy Butler (Tail Bone) and Markieff Morris (neck) have both been ruled out tomorrow’s game vs the Bucks.Caleb Martin (knee) is listed as questionable.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT)
In the game against the Grizzlies, Tyler Herro was the highest scorer with 24 points. Kyle Lowry added 17 points and Jimmy Butler only 10.
Jimmy Butler, Victor Oladipo, Bam Adebayo, Markieff Morris, and most likely Caleb Martin will definitely not play for the Miami Heat.
Milwaukee Bucks:
The Milwaukee Bucks finished third in the Eastern Conference standings with 16 wins and nine losses.
Since November 18, Mike Budenholzer’s team lost only to the Toronto Raptors (93-97) and its latest loss was in the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers (112-104).
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— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks)
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Middleton had 21 points and 8 assists and Jrue Holiday had 20 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds.
George Hill, Donte DiVincenzo, Brook Lopez and Semi Ojeleye are among the injured for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks Statistics:
- The Milwaukee Bucks have won ten of their last 11 games.
- The Heat is averaging 44.2 rebounds this season. They’ve never grabbed more than 40 rebounds in their last seven games.
- In four previous head-to-head games, the game started with an efficient two-point shot.
Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks Tips:
Just a few days ago, the Bucks defeated the Heat on their home court, and not much has changed since then. The Heat is still experiencing squad problems that are preventing them from getting back on the winning track.
At the same time, the reigning champions are in great form and we see no reason why they couldn’t win confidently again.
Our first prediction and bet are the handicap (-5.5) for the Milwaukee Bucks with the odds of 1.90 with the VBet bookmaker.
The Heat does have losses, so it is unlikely that the home team will go out in the open against the reigning champions. There is a good chance that Erik Spoelstra will rely on defense in order to contain his opponent’s attacks.
Our second prediction and bet are the Heat’s individual points under 107.5 with the odds of 1.81 with the Vbet bookmaker.
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