Who's Playing
Miami @ Milwaukee
Current Records: Miami 29-24; Milwaukee 35-17
What to Know
The Milwaukee Bucks have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Miami Heat at 8 p.m. ET Feb. 4 at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks are out to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Milwaukee escaped with a win on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers by the margin of a single free throw, 106-105. Power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo took over for Milwaukee, finishing with 54 points (a whopping 51% of their total) along with 19 rebounds. Antetokounmpo's night made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 33 points.
Speaking of close games: it was a hard-fought contest, but Miami had to settle for a 106-104 loss against the New York Knicks on Thursday. A silver lining for Miami was the play of center Bam Adebayo, who had 32 points in addition to nine boards.
Milwaukee is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past two games, so buyers beware.
The Bucks' win brought them up to 35-17 while the Heat's defeat pulled them down to 29-24. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Milwaukee enters the game with only 18.3 fouls per game on average, which is the best in the league. Miami is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they come into the matchup boasting the third fewest fouls per game in the league at 18.7.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Fiserv Forum -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $60.00
Odds
The Bucks are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Heat, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bucks as a 5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Miami have won 19 out of their last 35 games against Milwaukee.
- Jan 14, 2023 - Miami 111 vs. Milwaukee 95
- Jan 12, 2023 - Miami 108 vs. Milwaukee 102
- Mar 02, 2022 - Milwaukee 120 vs. Miami 119
- Dec 08, 2021 - Miami 113 vs. Milwaukee 104
- Dec 04, 2021 - Milwaukee 124 vs. Miami 102
- Oct 21, 2021 - Miami 137 vs. Milwaukee 95
- May 29, 2021 - Milwaukee 120 vs. Miami 103
- May 27, 2021 - Milwaukee 113 vs. Miami 84
- May 24, 2021 - Milwaukee 132 vs. Miami 98
- May 22, 2021 - Milwaukee 109 vs. Miami 107
- May 15, 2021 - Milwaukee 122 vs. Miami 108
- Dec 30, 2020 - Miami 119 vs. Milwaukee 108
- Dec 29, 2020 - Milwaukee 144 vs. Miami 97
- Sep 08, 2020 - Miami 103 vs. Milwaukee 94
- Sep 06, 2020 - Milwaukee 118 vs. Miami 115
- Sep 04, 2020 - Miami 115 vs. Milwaukee 100
- Sep 02, 2020 - Miami 116 vs. Milwaukee 114
- Aug 31, 2020 - Miami 115 vs. Milwaukee 104
- Aug 06, 2020 - Milwaukee 130 vs. Miami 116
- Mar 02, 2020 - Miami 105 vs. Milwaukee 89
- Oct 26, 2019 - Miami 131 vs. Milwaukee 126
- Mar 22, 2019 - Milwaukee 116 vs. Miami 87
- Mar 15, 2019 - Milwaukee 113 vs. Miami 98
- Jan 15, 2019 - Milwaukee 124 vs. Miami 86
- Dec 22, 2018 - Miami 94 vs. Milwaukee 87
- Feb 09, 2018 - Miami 91 vs. Milwaukee 85
- Jan 17, 2018 - Miami 106 vs. Milwaukee 101
- Jan 14, 2018 - Miami 97 vs. Milwaukee 79
- Feb 08, 2017 - Miami 106 vs. Milwaukee 88
- Jan 21, 2017 - Miami 109 vs. Milwaukee 97
- Jan 13, 2017 - Milwaukee 116 vs. Miami 108
- Nov 17, 2016 - Miami 96 vs. Milwaukee 73
- Mar 09, 2016 - Milwaukee 114 vs. Miami 108
- Jan 29, 2016 - Miami 107 vs. Milwaukee 103
- Jan 19, 2016 - Milwaukee 91 vs. Miami 79