The Heat will play the Bucks on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 5:10 pm CST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks will tip-off on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 in what should be another exciting matchup of the 2024-25 NBA season. As we look ahead beyond the season's midway point, it's important to note that each team's performance trends are now falling into place. Use the following analytical insights to size up this matchup and to place an informed wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Miami Heat come to this game with a 89.00 power ranking. The power ranking for their opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks, is currently 93.00. Note that the higher power ranking usually correlates to the favorite team, while the lower ranking to the underdog.
- Away Miami Heat - The Miami Heat currently have a 13-17 away team record. They now rank 8th in the league for away team wins.
- Home Milwaukee Bucks - The Milwaukee Bucks come to the floor sporting a 18-9 record as a home team. As a result, they stand 6th in the league for home team wins in the 2024-25 NBA regular season.
- Average Points Per Game - The Miami Heat currently rank 20th (110.0) for average points scored per game. The Milwaukee Bucks stand 9th, averaging 114.1 PPG.
- Average Opponent Points Per Game - Opponents have scored an average of 110.7 points against the Miami Heat, ranking them 21st in the league. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks currently rank 16th in the league for points scored against them. Their current standing is 112.6 OPPG.
- Team Division Records - The Miami Heat currently have a 5-3 Eastern Southeast Division division record. Their opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks, come to the game with a 6-5 Eastern Central Division standing.
- Overall Team Records - The Miami Heat have a 26-28 overall record, while the Milwaukee Bucks have a 31-24 standing.
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Avast ye swabs! The Miami Heat be takin' on the Milwaukee Bucks...in a battle on the hardwood this Sunday in Milwaukee. The Bucks' venue be teemin' with excited fans ready for action...
Miami Heat stand at 26-28 overall...Milwaukee Bucks be holdin' a 31-24 record. Heat be 5-3 in their division...Bucks be 6-5 in theirs. Miami be averagin' 110.0 points per game...while the Bucks be scorin' 114.1 points per game.
Be sure to review each team's performance stats...our preferred sportsbooks offer some of the best point spreads, totals, and moneylines for this game...we have a great sampling of this game's prop bets below. Aye!
Best Heat at Bucks Odds
| Underdog Miami Heat | Favorite Milwaukee Bucks |
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| Underdog Miami Heat | Favorite Milwaukee Bucks |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Milwaukee Bucks are -5.5 -105 point spread favorites at BetMGM, while the Miami Heat are +5.5 -114 point spread underdogs at BetRivers.
The best over line is 221 -108 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $108 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 221.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Milwaukee Bucks are the -195 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and the Miami Heat are the +170 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
NBA Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Heat
Bucks
5:10pm CST | +5.5 -115-5.5 -105 |
Underdog Miami Heat - Miami Heat bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +5.5 Miami Heat underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.
Favorite Milwaukee Bucks - Milwaukee Bucks bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -5.5 Milwaukee Bucks favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks Prop Bets
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Heat
Bucks
Game to Overtime
5:10pm CST | Yes +1200No -3000Bet |
Heat
Team Total Points
MIA at MIL 5:10pm CST | 108.5 o -115108.5 u -110Bet |
Bucks
Team Total Points
MIA at MIL 5:10pm CST | 113.5 o -115113.5 u -110Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | Div | Conf | PPG | Op. PPG | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 24 | 0.564 | +14.5 | 18-9 | 12-15 | 6-5 | 24-16 | 114.1 | 112.6 | +1.5 | W3 | 5-5 |
| Miami Heat | 26 | 28 | 0.481 | +19.0 | 12-11 | 13-17 | 5-3 | 15-16 | 110.0 | 110.7 | -0.7 | W1 | 4-6 |
Miami Heat & Milwaukee Bucks Futures Odds
Latest NBA Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the NBA Championship. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NBA Finals teasers, props and parlays.
Miami Heat Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Heat | +30000 Bet | +25000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
BetRivers |
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| Bucks | +3000 Bet | +4000 Bet |
Miami Heat & Milwaukee Bucks Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 at 5:10 pm CST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NBA page, look for the Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NBA page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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- Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic - 5:10pm CST
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