Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Miami Heat (21-21) are hitting the road to Fiserv Forum on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17).

The Heat stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and went home with a loss by a final score of 116-107 in their last contest. Miami ended the game with a 44.1% FG percentage (41 of 93) and made 14 of their 42 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Heat converted 11 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 45 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 26 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With respect to defending, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 43 out of 87 shooting. Portland doled out 25 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Portland snagged 47 rebounds (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Portland finished shooting 65.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 23 tries. They also converted 15 out of their 43 shots from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Heat finished with 14 while the Trail Blazers had 13 personal fouls.

Duncan Robinson is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He walked away with 22 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 36 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. Robinson finished the contest at 53.3% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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Miami will take the court with a win-loss mark of 21-21 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 111.1 points per game (19th in the league) while hitting 45.8% from the field. The Heat are connecting on 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (599 of 1,621) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Miami is snagging 43.5 boards per game and has accumulated 1,106 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 15th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Heat are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are 18th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,133 conceded so far this year. The Heat defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.2% (1,729 of 3,740) and they relinquish 45.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 35.8% on 3-point shots while they are 8th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (110.1).

The last time they took the court, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 123-109 against the 76ers. The Bucks corralled 41 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 2 steals for the matchup. The 76ers had 25 personal fouls in this game which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They were able to knock down 23 of them for a clip of 76.7%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Milwaukee made 14 out of 37 tries (37.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Bucks finished 43 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. The Bucks permitted the 76ers to knock down 39 of their 86 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.3% for the contest. They shot 35.6% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 16 of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 22 from the charity stripe (68.2%). In regard to rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Philadelphia to snag 38 in total (5 offensive).

Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks in the game. He made 13 out of 17 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 76.5%, and had 15 rebounds. Antetokounmpo totaled 34 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 6 assists for this contest.

Milwaukee has a record of 24-17 for the campaign. As an offense, the Bucks are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in the league. Milwaukee has tallied 4,674 pts so far this season (114.0 per game) and they average 44.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.9 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Bucks are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bucks are ranked 10th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.1. They are forcing 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the field (3rd in the league). The Milwaukee defense allows 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (567 of 1,596) and their opponents are connecting on 79.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 25.5 assists and 44.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 8th and 20th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Milwaukee and under the total points

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