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Arguably no player benefited more this season on Miami when Tyler Herro was out than Vincent, who averaged 15.8 points and 3.7 assists without him. Herro will miss 4-6 weeks after breaking his hand in Game 1. Vincent had 15 points and six helpers in that victory.
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Even if Giannis plays I doubt he will be 100%. Our SportslineAI is predicting Holiday scores 21.2 points in this game meaning all we need is 5 assists from a player who had 16 in the game 1. If Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't play I like this even more. Holiday averaged 22.6 points and 9.5 assists in 11 games without Giannis this season. Hear the full breakdown on Early Edge in 5 at 4pm ET.
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Adebayo played a key role in Game 1, posting 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists over 33 minutes. He has faced the Bucks five total times this season and he recorded at least 13 combined rebounds and assists in four of the games. The one time he didn’t was when he played just 25 minutes in a blowout loss. Minutes shouldn’t be an issue for him in the playoffs, so give me the over here.
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The Heat are up 1-0 in this series, but it hasn’t been all good news for them. They will have to try and advance without one of their best scorers in Tyler Hero (hand), who will be out for at least the next four weeks. Vincent stepped up with Herro going out early in Game 1, scoring 15 points over 33 minutes. Vincent played 12 games without Herro during the regular season and he scored at least 10 points in 10 of them. In eight of those games, he scored at least 15 points. I expect him to at least reach double digits in the scoring column again.
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Jimmy Butler dominated the Bucks in Game 1, scoring 35 points on 15 of 27 from the field. It was the most field goals he'd made in any game this season. With Giannis Antetokounmpo doubtful for Game 2 and likely unavailable to guard Butler, look for Mike Budenholzer to adjust defensively by doubling the Heat star and forcing him to pass. Sharpshooter Tyler Herro is out, and Milwaukee should bet against the poor-shooting Heat hitting 60 percent from deep again. Butler can still have a great game and stay Under this number.
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It will be all hands on deck for the Miami Heat as they try to go up 2-0 against the number one seed Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat find themselves shorthanded after Tyler Herro broke his hand in game 1. Max Strus will be called upon to shoulder some of the offensive load and he has certainly proved capable of stepping up in the past. Strus played 38 minutes in game 1, which is certainly a welcome sight. He is likely to play 40+ mins game 2 barring a blow out. He's also been productive without Herro on the floor. Strus has appeared in 15 games without Herro this season and has eclisped this line 10 times while averaging 16.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, and 2.3 APG, good for a combined PRA of 22.9 PRA.
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