Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 26/04/2023, 06:48  by Joseph King | Modified on 26/04/2023 at 06:49 in NBA Predictions

The Miami Heat look to close out the series when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks for game five of the Eastern Conference first round in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. In an unexpected twist, the Heat find themselves up 3-1 in the series following their 119-114 win in game four and are just one win away from advancing to a second round matchup against either the Cavaliers or the Knicks. It would be a massive upset as Milwuakee finished the regular season with the NBA’s best record after having won 58 of their 82 games. With that being said, the oddsmakers clearly still give the Bucks a decent shot at turning things around as they are only 2.30 to win the series, despite having to win the next three in a row. The Bucks come into this game as heavy double-digit favorites to extend the series to a game six in South Beach.

Miami completed a remarkable turnaround in game four after erasing an 11-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. It’s a collapse that could ultimately cost the Bucks all of their hard-work this season as a win in that game would have evened the series up at two games a piece and given this one a completely different outlook. It’s quite unprecedented that the Bucks are even being given a very decent shot to still advance to the second round given that 95% of teams that fall down 3-1 in an NBA Playoffs series go on to eventually lose. However, there is no doubt that Milwuakee are the more talented team and have unquestionably the best player on the court in Giannis Antetokounmpo. With both teams seemingly unable to stop the other despite possessing two of the better defenses in the NBA, another high-scoring encounter could be on the cards on Wednesday.