It figures to be a low-scoring affair when the Milwaukee Bucks (41-17, 24-5 Home) host the Miami Heat (32-27, 13-17 Away) on Friday. Miami was defeated by the Brooklyn Nets 116-105 at Barclays Center on February 15. Bam Adebayo was a top performer in defeat with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists.
The Heat are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee won their 12th in a row on February 16 at United Center, beating the Chicago Bulls 112-100. Brook Lopez had 33 points and four blocks, leading the team.
The Bucks are second in the Eastern Conference, 0.5 games behind the Boston Celtics. The teams are meeting for the final time this season. Milwaukee will be looking to split the season series after getting the win in only one of the three earlier meetings, including a 123-115 victory at Fiserv Forum on February 4.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with a triple double, posting 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists. Jimmy Butler had 32 points and eight rebounds in defeat. The Heat have been led this season by Butler (21.7 ppg), Adebayo (21.6), and Tyler Herro (20.6).
Adebayo also has grabbed 10.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Kyle Lowry is dishing 5.3 assists per game. Antetokounmpo (31.8 ppg) has powered the Bucks on offense. He has the third-best scoring average in the league.
Antetokounmpo also has averaged 12.2 rebounds per game, second-most in the NBA. Jrue Holiday has distributed 7.1 assists per game. The Bucks and the Heat are two of the top defenses in the league, ranking third and fourth in defensive efficiency, respectively.
The Heat are 1-8 in nine visits to Fiserv Forum. Milwaukee has won eight in a row at home this season. Miami is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -1.1 (107.9-109.0).
Milwaukee has won each of the last 10 amid the team’s 12-game win streak, scoring 123.3 points per game on average while holding opponents to 112.1 (+11.2 margin). The Bucks are averaging 114.8 ppg for the full season while allowing 111.6.
HEAT HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Gabe Vincent: 21.2 | 14.9 | +6.3
Assists per game:
Jimmy Butler: 6.4 | 5.1 | +1.3
BUCKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Brook Lopez: 29.0 | 22.3 | +6.7
Points per game:
Brook Lopez: 19.0 | 14.5 | +4.5
Rebounds per game:
Brook Lopez: 8.6 | 6.5 | +2.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Milwaukee Bucks (-150)
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