Bucks vs. Heat betting: NBA preview for April 5

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The Milwaukee Bucks (42-34) hit the court against the Miami Heat (35-42) as just 1.5-point favorites on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and FDSWI. The matchup has an over/under of 210.

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Bucks Cover -1.5 vs Heat -112

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Bucks vs. Heat betting lines

  • Bucks odds to win: -128
  • Heat odds to win: +108
  • Spread: Bucks (-1.5)
  • Total: 210
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Milwaukee is 17-20 in road contests and has covered the spread 17 times on the road.
  • Milwaukee has gone 9-12 ATS in road games this year as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Bucks have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 17 times this year.
  • This season on the road Milwaukee and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.0 points per contest, 17.0 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Bucks Recent Trends

  • The Bucks are 4-6 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Bucks’ past 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The past 10 Bucks games averaged 15.2 more points (225.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Bucks have a points-per-game average 0.6 points below their season-long scoring average.

Bucks Betting Records

  • The Bucks have a 35-19 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.8% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -128 or shorter, Milwaukee has gone 35-17 (67.3% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Bucks a 56.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (fifth in NBA) 45.7 (sixth) 43.3 (21st) 45.2 (24th) 25.2 (21st) 12.9 (ninth)

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Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Heat home games have hit the over on the set point total 22 times this year.
  • The Heat have covered the spread 21 times at home and is 18-20 in home contests.
  • The Heat have a 12-10-1 record ATS in home games this year as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Heat to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 218.8 points per contest.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread nine times in those games.
  • The Heat and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The Heat’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 215.5 points scored. That’s 5.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Heat are scoring 113.2 points per game compared to their 109.8 season average.

Heat Betting Records

  • Miami has entered the game as underdogs 36 times this season and won 10, or 27.8%, of those games.
  • The Heat are 9-23 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +108 or more on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 48.1% chance of a victory for the Heat.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (18th in NBA) 46.5 (11th) 43 (22nd) 44.7 (19th) 26.3 (14th) 12.8 (sixth)
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