The Miami Heat will look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead in their first-round matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Heat (44-38) pulled out a stunning 130-117 victory in Game 1 on Sunday, after both teams suffered huge injuries. Milwaukee lost MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo with a back injury, and Miami saw point guard Tyler Herro break his hand late in the first half. Both players are out for this contest.

The game will tip off at 9 p.m. ET. Milwaukee is a 6-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is 218.5 according to the latest Bucks vs. Heat odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before making any Heat vs. Bucks picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows with the possible absence of Antetokounmpo, who is listed as doubtful for Game 2, look for small forward Khris Middleton to pick up the scoring slack for Milwaukee as he did in the series opener. In Game 1, Middleton scored a team-high 33 points, while grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out four assists.

The model also knows the Heat have won two of the three previous playoff meetings with the Bucks, including defeating Milwaukee in five games in the 2020 Eastern Conference semifinals. Center Bam Adebayo was one of six players reaching double-figure scoring in Game 1 with 22 points.

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