Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, tips and betting trends

Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, tips and betting trends | 2/24/2026

The Miami Heat (31-27) hope to build on a three-game road winning streak when visiting the Milwaukee Bucks (24-31) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET.

The Heat are a 5.5-point favorite against the Bucks when the Heat and the Bucks meet. The game’s over/under is set at 228.5.

Heat vs. Bucks betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Miami -5.5Total: 228.5Moneyline: Miami -221, Milwaukee +181Watch the NBA on Fubo!Heat at Bucks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Bucks (+ 5.5)Pick OU: Over (228.5)Prediction: Heat 118 – Bucks 115MoneylineThe Heat have been favored on the moneyline 29 total times this season. They’ve finished 18-11 in those games.Miami has gone 11-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -221 or shorter (winning 78.6%).The Heat have a 68.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.This season, the Bucks have won 14 out of the 34 games, or 41.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.This season, Milwaukee has won three of its 16 games, or 18.8%, when it is the underdog by at least +181 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.6% chance of a victory for the Bucks.Against the spreadThe 120.0 points per game the Heat put up are just 4.6 more points than the Bucks allow (115.4).Miami is 27-8 against the spread and 24-9 overall when scoring more than 115.4 points.Milwaukee has put together a 10-5 ATS record and a 12-3 overall record in games it scores more than 116.9 points.Miami is 15-3-1 against the spread and 14-4 overall when it allows fewer than 112.0 points.The Heat are at the second spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.0 PPG), while the Bucks allow the 15th-fewest points per game (115.4) in the league.Milwaukee is the NBA’s 27th-ranked offense (112.0 PPG), while Miami is the 20th-ranked defense (116.9).The Heat have scored a total of 182 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 3.1 per game), while the Bucks have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 187 total points, 3.4 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Miami this year is 121.3 points, 4.3 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Tuesday’s game.This season, Miami has scored more than 117 points in 30 games.Milwaukee’s average implied point total on the year (116.6 points) is 4.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).How to watch Heat vs. BucksGame day: Tuesday, February 24, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Milwaukee, WisconsinArena: Fiserv ForumTV channel: FDSSUN, FDSWIWatch the NBA on Fubo!

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