Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 31/08/2020, 08:10  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 31/08/2020 at 09:10 in Basketball Predictions

The NBA play-offs have reached the semi-final stage for these Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat. This is an Eastern Conference match with the winners of this best-of-seven series taking on either defending champions Toronto Raptors or Boston Celtics in the conference final. The Bucks won 56 matches in the regular season, the highest number of victories by any side. That took them into the play-offs with their opponents being Orlando Magic. They won that series 4-1, losing the first match in a major surprise before reeling off four wins in a row to progress. All four of those wins were by double figure margins with Giannis Antetokounmpo top scoring in three of the five first round games. They won their most recent game played against Miami and will look to get this semi-final off to a winning start.

Miami Heat topped the Southeast division of the Eastern Conference winning 44 matches. That saw them ranked fifth in the overall league. Their first round opponents in the play-offs were the Indiana Pacers and they strolled through that 4-0. That was wrapped up on August 24 so they have had a decent break before this match. Now they take on the side who didn't just have the most wins in the regular season but also the best defensive, possession, rebound and shooting efficiency records. The Bucks have a stronger squad and they can win this match to take a 1-0 lead.