The Miami Heat will take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at FTX Arena. The Bucks are coming off their first NBA championship since 1971, while the Heat were swept by the Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. 

Milwaukee is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Heat vs. Bucks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 224. Before you make any Bucks vs. Heat picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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