Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks NBA Parlay 1/15/2019

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center

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The Miami Heat head to Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The opening line for this game has Milwaukee as 3.5 point favorites.

The Heat have a record of 21-20. They are 1st in the Southeast Division. They have a point differential of 1.0 as they average 106.7 points per game while giving up 105.6 per contest. The Bucks have an overall mark of 30-12. They currently are 1st in the Central Division. They total 117.6 points per contest and give up 108.3, which is a point differential of 9.3.

Valuable Miami Heat Betting Trends

The Miami Heat are 22-18-1 against the spread this season

The Miami Heat are 23-17-0 against the over/under this year

Important Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 23-17-1 against the spread this season

The Milwaukee Bucks are 20-21-0 against the over/under this year

Key Miami Heat Injuries

12/19/18 PG Goran Dragic Knee is out indefinitely
01/13/19 C Hassan Whiteside Illness is questionable Tuesday vs Milwaukee

Key Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

01/13/19 G Donte DiVincenzo Ankle is questionable Tuesday vs Miami

Player Spotlight

Josh Richardson averages 18.0 points per contest in 34.8 minutes per game this year. He averages 3.9 assists per game and 3.9 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 41% for the season while his free throw percentage is 86%. Hassan Whiteside comes into this game averaging 12.7 points per contest while playing 26.0 minutes per night. He grabs 12.5 rebounds per contest and distributes 0.8 assists per game. His FG percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is 45%.

Player Spotlight

Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 26.7 points per game and he sees the court an average of 33.5 minutes per game. He also hauls in 12.6 rebounds per game and dishes 5.9 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 70%. Khris Middleton scores 17.8 points per contest while playing 31.2 minutes per game. He hauls in 5.8 rebounds per contest and has 4.1 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is at 84%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Heat allow 105.6 points per contest which is 6th in the NBA. They also surrender a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 2nd and 17th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 44.6 rebounds a game which ranks 16th, and they allow 22.0 assists per game which puts them in 2nd place in the league. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 12th in the NBA. Miami averages 106.7 points per contest, which is 25th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 1.0 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a unit, which has them ranked 28th. From 3-point territory they shoot 36%, which is good for 9th in the NBA. They average 47.1 boards per contest and 23.6 assists per game, which ranks them 5th and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 17th with 14.0 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bucks give up 108.3 points per game, which ranks them 9th in the league. Their defense surrenders a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 1st and 25th in those defensive statistics. They rank 15th with 24.0 dimes allowed per game and 13th with 44.2 boards surrendered per contest. The Bucks are 16th in the league in forcing turnovers with 13.7 per contest. Milwaukee is 1st in the NBA with 117.6 points per contest this season. They are 4th in the league in shooting at 48%, while their average scoring margin is 9.3. They shoot 35% from beyond the arc, which is good for 19th in the league. They are 1st in the NBA in rebounding with 49.0 boards per contest and 5th in assists per game with 26.5. The Bucks are 15th in turnovers per contest with 14.0.

Advanced Statistics

The Heat are 20th in the league in defensive rating with 107.6, and their offensive rating of 108.7 is ranked 8th. They are 23rd in the NBA in pace with 97.9 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 51% is 24th. As a unit they are 26th in the league in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 37% of their shot attempts, ranking 9th in the NBA. Miami is 13th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 50%, which is 29th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

Milwaukee is 18th in the league in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.2 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 50%, which is 28th in the NBA. The Bucks are 4th in the league in defensive rating with 105.1, and their offensive rating of 114.2 is ranked 2nd. They are 5th in the NBA in pace with 102.5 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 55% is 2nd. As a unit they are 2nd in the league in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 42% of their shot attempts, ranking 2nd in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Miami +3.5 and over 222 total points

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