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Two teams headed in the opposite directions meet on Thursday night when the Miami Heat visit the Milwaukee Bucks on TNT. The Heat are dealing with the Jimmy Butler saga and until they trade him, or find some sort of solution, they are likely to continue to struggle. On the other side, the Bucks have started to hit their stride, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo who is averaging over 31 points per game this season. This is the start of a two-game road trip for the Heat, as they are coming off a game at home against Portland on Tuesday. This will be a back-to-back situation for the Bucks, as they were in New Orleans on Wednesday night. I am coming off a nice parlay winner last week with the Kings beating the Rockets and the game going over the total. Let’s look at our Heat vs. Bucks Same Game Parlay picks.
NBA Same Game Parlay
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks
Date and Time: Thursday, January 23, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
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Heat at Bucks TV Coverage: TNT
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Miami Heat
The Heat were 20-2 SU and 17-23 ATS in their first 40 games with 22 games going over the total and 18 going under. The are averaging just 110.8 points per game which is 21st in the league and they are giving up 110.1 points per game which is 7th in the league. Tyler Herro leads the team in scoring at 24.2 points per game and he leads them in assists with five per game. Bam Adebayo leads the team with 9.7 rebounds per game. The Heat have Butler back in the starting lineup after his suspension ended but the situation between Butler and the Heat is not a good one. “I guess it’s basketball at this point,” Butler said to the media, “I know what I’m expected to do while I’m here. I tried to do that to the best of my ability, but we are where we are.”
Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks were 23-17 SU and 18-21-1 ATS in their first 40 games with 20 games going over the total and 20 going under. They are averaging 113.8 points per game which is 13th in the league and they are giving up 111.2 points per contest which ranks 10th in the NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team in scoring at 31.4 points per game and in rebounding with 11.9 per contest, while Damian Lillard leads the team in assists with 7.2 per contest.
Heat vs. Bucks Series
The teams have split their last 10 meetings both straight up and against the spread with eight of the 10 going over the total. The teams met in Miami in late November and it was the Bucks pulling out a 106-103 road win in a game that went under the total. The Bucks have won 7 of the last 10 at home in this series and they are 6-4 ATS with nine of the 10 going over the total.
Heat at Bucks Same Game Parlay Pick
I don’t know how you can bet on the Heat right now with the Butler saga hanging over the team. Miami would normally be in a spot where I would look to take the them, as Milwaukee is playing with no rest, but Miami is simply a dysfunctional team right now. The Heat are good enough to make a run and get into the playoffs if they get this Butler situation worked out. It appears they are going to have to trade Butler whether they want to or not. Until that happens the Heat are a team that I will probably avoid. The Bucks have been playing well of late and as long as Giannis is in the lineup, I’ll take the Bucks in this one. The series had been one to play over the total, but the last couple of meetings have been lower scoring. I’ll take Milwaukee and also play the game under the total.
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