The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks meet for the first time of the season in a TNT doubleheader.

Miami is 7-7 on the season and is playing its second game in eight days. Miami defeated Dallas 123-118 in OT on Sunday thanks to a dunk by Jimmy Butler that sent the game to OT. Butler scored 33 points and had back-to-back 30-point games for the first time all season.

Milwaukee is 8-9 this year and has four straight wins over Houston, Chicago, Indiana and Charlotte. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks in scoring with three straight games of 32 or more points, but faces his toughest test against a Miami team he is averaging 19.0 career points per game against.

That said, let’s dive into the match and provide some information and possibly some sweat.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest information on how to get the opening tip, expected lineups, recent team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Details and how to watch Bucks @ Heat

● Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

● Time: 7:30 PM ET

● Location: American Airlines Arena

● City: Miami, FL

● TV/streaming: TNT

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Game odds for Milwaukee @ Miami

The latest odds from Tuesday afternoon:

● Moneyline: Milwaukee Bucks (+115), Miami Heat (-135)

● Spread: Miami -2 (-110)

● Total: 222.5

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Likely starting lineups for Milwaukee and Miami

Milwaukee Bucks (8-9)

PG Damian Lillard

SG Andre Jackson

SF Taurus Prince

PF Giannis Antetokounmpo

C Brook Lopez

· Miami Heat (7-7)

PG Tyler Herro

SG Duncan Robinson

SF Jimmy Butler

PF Haywood Highsmith

C Bam Adebayo

The best betting trends and insights you need to know ahead of Bucks @ Heat

• Milwaukee is 6-10-1 ATS this season and tied for seventh.
• Miami is 7-7 ATS and 2-4 at home this season, ranking 8th worst.
• Milwaukee is 1-2 ATS as a road underdog and 2-5 ATS as a road team overall, ranking third worst.
• Milwaukee is 10-7 for the Under and in fifth place.
• Miami is 8-6 against the Over this year.
• Giannis Antetokounmpo scored at least 32 points in three straight games.
• Jimmy Butler has 30 and 33 points in the last two games.

Notable Player Props for Bucks @ Heat

Highest point props

• Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 30.5 points
• Damian Lillard O/U 23.5 points
• Tyler Herro O/U 21.5 points
• Jimmy Butler O/U 20.5 points
• Bam Adebayo O/U 17.5 points

Highest rebound props

• Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 11.5 points
• Bam Adebayo O/U 10.5 rebounds
• Bobby Portis O/U 7.5 rebounds

Top aid props

• Damian Lillard O/U 7.5 assists
• Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 5.5 assists
• Tyler Herro O/U 4.5 assists

Expert picks and predictions for Bucks @ Heat

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NBC Sportsbook Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Miami Heat going UNDER the team total of 29.5 in the first quarter:

“These teams know each other very well as they played each other last year in the 2022-2023 postseason against three teams, so I expect a competitive and fun Cup match between the Bucks and Heat.

I’m going to go under 29.5 points for the first quarter for Miami in this spot. Lately, Miami has struggled in the first quarter, allowing 25.0 1Q PPG in the past five (29th in offensive efficiency). Overall, Miami ranks 24th in the NBA with 26.8 first-quarter points per game (22nd in off eff) and 14th with 29.2 at home (14th in off eff).

When they met last year, Miami scored 28, 22 and 40 points in the first quarter. The Heat are coming off an OT game and this will be the second game in eight days for Miami, which isn’t always a good comparison for a fast start.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for the Bucks and the Heat:

· Moneyline: NBC Sports finds confidence in taking Miami on the ML (-135)

· Spread: NBC Sports has high confidence in Miami -2 on the spread

· Total: NBC Sports has little confidence heading into a game on the Total MORE THAN 222.5 points

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