Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat predictions, odds: Who wins Game 3 of NBA Playoffs series?
The Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat play on Saturday in Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoffs series.
The game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on ESPN, Bally Sports Wisconsin and Bally Sports Sun.
Who will win the game?
The Bucks are a 5.5-point favorite over the Heat, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Milwaukee is -200 on the moneyline, while Miami is +170.
The over/under for the game is set at 220.5 points.
FanDuel: Bucks 116, Heat 106
Larry Rupp writes: "While the Heat are a 27-14 at home this season, they rank 21st in terms of average scoring margin in those games (+1.1). They fail to pull away from teams when they have the chance and that will come back to bite them against a Bucks team that ranks eighth in fourth quarter points per game (27.6)."
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Dimers: Bucks 112, Heat 107
It writes: "Dimers.com's predicted final score for Milwaukee vs. Miami at Kaseya Center on Saturday has the Bucks winning 112-107."
Sportsbook Wire: Bucks 114, Heat 112
It writes: "The Bucks record 116.9 points per game, 7.1 more points than the 109.8 the Heat allow. Milwaukee has a 37-17-1 record against the spread and a 47-8 record overall when scoring more than 109.8 points. Miami has a 26-36-3 record against the spread and a 39-26 record overall when allowing fewer than 116.9 points. The Heat put up an average of 109.5 points per game, just 3.8 fewer points than the 113.3 the Bucks allow."
NBA Playoffs series odds: Nets vs. 76ers | Hawks vs. Celtics | Knicks vs. Cavaliers | Warriors vs. Kings | Lakers vs. Grizzlies | Clippers vs. Suns | Heat vs. Bucks | Timberwolves vs. Nuggets | Game odds
Play Picks: Take the Heat with the points vs. Bucks
It writes: "The Bucks are 44-33-5 against the spread this season. Milwaukee’s ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 20-15-3. Out of 82 Bucks games so far this season, 40 have hit the over. Milwaukee’s games have had more than 219.5 points scored on 53 occasions this year."
ESPN: Bucks have a 72.7% chance to win Game 3 vs. Heat
The site gives Miami a 27.3% shot to pick up the victory on Saturday.
NBA Playoffs series schedules: Nets vs. 76ers | Hawks vs. Celtics | Knicks vs. Cavaliers | Warriors vs. Kings | Lakers vs. Grizzlies | Clippers vs. Suns | Heat vs. Bucks | Timberwolves vs. Nuggets | Daily TV schedule
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