Heat Vs Bucks: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 12, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 12, 2023

The Milwaukee Bucks (27-14) aim to continue a three-game road winning run at the Miami Heat (22-20) on January 12, 2023.

The betting trends in the article below reflect odds as of January 12, 2023 at 8:01 PM ET. See the table below for the latest odds on this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Heat Vs Bucks Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 12

Heat: Udonis Haslem: Probable (Achilles), Dewayne Dedmon: Out (Foot), Haywood Highsmith: Probable (Patella), Bam Adebayo: Probable (Wrist), Tyler Herro: Out (Achilles), Kyle Lowry: Out (Knee), Caleb Martin: Out (Quadricep), Nikola Jovic: Out (Back), Duncan Robinson: Out (Finger), Omer Yurtseven: Out (Ankle)

Bucks: Grayson Allen: Out (Ankle), Joe Ingles: Out (Injury Management), Giannis Antetokounmpo: Out (Knee), Serge Ibaka: Out (Personal), Khris Middleton: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bucks (+6)
Total Pick Over (212)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Heat Vs Bucks Stat Rankings

Heat Avg. (Rank) Bucks Avg. (Rank)
108.8 (30th) Points Scored 112.4 (19th)
109.0 (2nd) Points Allowed 111.0 (6th)
40.7 (28th) Rebounds 49.5 (1st)
9.8 (19th) Off. Rebounds 12.4 (6th)
12.3 (12th) 3pt Made 13.3 (7th)
23.6 (22nd) Assists 24.5 (17th)
12.9 (5th) Turnovers 14.7 (23rd)

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Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 28 22.1 6.4 5.5 2.2 0.4 0.7
Bam Adebayo 37 21.4 9.9 3.1 1.1 0.8 0.0
Max Strus 40 13.2 3.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 2.8
Victor Oladipo 16 11.4 3.1 3.3 1.8 0.3 1.6
Gabe Vincent 28 8.1 2.1 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.3

Bucks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo 35 31.0 11.9 5.3 0.8 0.9 0.7
Jrue Holiday 30 18.4 5.0 7.1 1.4 0.4 2.3
Brook Lopez 40 14.7 6.6 1.2 0.6 2.6 2.0
Bobby Portis 41 14.1 10.1 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.1
Grayson Allen 38 10.2 3.6 2.6 0.7 0.2 1.8

Betting Trends

  • The Heat are 16-24-2 against the spread this year.
  • As 6-point favorites or more, Miami is 3-7 against the spread.
  • Out of 42 Heat games so far this season, 19 have hit the over.
  • Miami and its opponent have broken the 212-point mark 31 times this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 212 points, and that’s 5.8 less than the average total in this season’s Heat contests.
  • The Bucks are 22-17-2 against the spread this year.
  • This year, 20 of the Bucks’ 41 games have gone over the point total.
  • Milwaukee’s games have had over 212 points 30 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Bucks games this year (212) is 11.4 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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