Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) drives to the basket as Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams (10) defends during the first half at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

The Milwaukee Bucks (8-10) and Miami Heat (12-6) meet Wednesday in an NBA Cup game at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Bucks vs. Heat odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

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The Bucks lost 115-103 at home Monday night to the Portland Trail Blazers as a 1-point favorite as the Under (231) cashed. F Giannis Antetokounmpo (adductor) missed Monday's game, and he is listed as questionable for Wednesday. Milwaukee has lost 5 games in a row, while also going 0-5 against the spread (ATS). It is also just 1-8 ATS in the past 9 games, and 2-11 ATS in the previous 13 outings since Nov. 1.

The Heat picked up a 106-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks Monday, just missing the cover as 7.5-point favorites. C Kel'el Ware went for 20 points with 18 rebounds and 3 blocked shots, while G Tyler Herro was good for 24 points in his season debut after recovering from ankle surgery. Miami has won 5 in a row, while going 4-1 ATS, and it is 7-3 ATS across the past 10 outings.

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Bucks at Heat odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:12 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Bucks +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Heat -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
  • Against the spread: Bucks +7.5 (-105) | Heat -7.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 237.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Bucks at Heat injuries

Bucks

  • F Giannis Antetokounmpo (adductor) questionable
  • G Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) out
  • F Taurean Prince (neck) out

Heat

  • F Jaime Jaquez Jr. (hip) questionable
  • F Nikola Jovic (hip) questionable
  • G Normal Powell (groin) probable
  • G Dru Smith (hip) questionable
  • F Andrew Wiggins (hip) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Bucks at Heat picks and predictions

Prediction

Heat 121, Bucks 112

Moneyline

PASS.

The Heat (-300) will set you back 3 times your potential return, and that's way too risky for not much of a reward, even using a boost or promo. Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, it's a way too pricey to include the Heat unless you have a betslip with at least 4 or 5 legs.

Against the spread

The HEAT -7.5 (-115) is worth playing lightly. Miami has posted an impressive 4-1 ATS mark in the past 5 games, while the Bucks are 0-5 ATS in the past 5 outings, and 2-11 ATS in 13 games in November. There is very little reason to trust the Bucks, especially if Antetokounmpo is forced to the shelf again.

Over/Under

The UNDER 237.5 (-110) is the lean in South Florida, but don't get carried away.

The Heat offense is doing well, posting 125.3 points per game in the past 3 games, cashing the Over twice. With Herro back, Ware playing well, and F/C Bam Adebayo doing a great job in the frontcourt, this offense is humming. Defensively, it is doing well, too, holding the opposition to 113 or fewer in 4 of the past 5 outings.

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