Bucks vs. Heat prediction, odds, line, start time: Advanced computer model releases NBA picks for Monday, April 24, Game 4 first-round matchup
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to even their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series with the Miami Heat at 2-2 when they meet in Game 4 Monday at Kaseya Center in Miami. The Bucks (58-24), the top seed in the conference, finished with the best record in the East for the third time in five years. They are looking to avoid a first-round exit. The last time Milwaukee lost in the opening round was in 2017-2018. The Heat (44-38), the eighth seed, have not been eliminated in the first round since 2020-2021, when they were swept in four games by the Bucks.
The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Milwaukee is a 7.5-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is 218.5 according to the latest Bucks vs. Heat odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before making any Bucks vs. Heat picks,
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The model knows that with Giannis Antetokounmpo possibly missing another game, small forward Khris Middleton will be asked to pick up some of the scoring slack for Milwaukee. Middleton is coming off a 23-point, six-assist and five-rebound effort in Saturday's Game 3 loss. He scored a team-high 33 points, while grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out four assists in the opener. Although missing a good portion of the early regular-season schedule due to injury, Middleton played in 33 games, including 19 starts. He averaged 15.1 points, 4.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds and had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.3.
The model also knows Miami continues to dominate Milwaukee in the postseason. The Heat have won two of the three previous playoff meetings with the Bucks, including defeating Milwaukee in five games in the 2020 Eastern Conference semifinals. Center Bam Adebayo is coming off a double-double in Game 3, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, while chipping in five assists, two steals and one block. He scored 22 points, grabbed nine boards and had seven assists in the series opener.
Now, it has set its sights on Bucks vs. Heat. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread has all of the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.
