Who's Playing

Milwaukee @ Miami

Current Records: Milwaukee 27-15; Miami 23-20

What to Know

The Miami Heat's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 1 p.m. ET Jan. 14 at Miami-Dade Arena. The Heat will be strutting in after a win while Milwaukee will be stumbling in from a loss.

Miami is hoping for another victory. They managed a 108-102 victory over the Bucks on Thursday. The score was all tied up at the break 45-45, but Miami was the better team in the second half. Their point guard Gabe Vincent looked sharp as he shot 5-for-11 from downtown and finished with 28 points and six dimes.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Miami is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. But bettors beware: they are only 9-18-3 against the spread when favored.

Miami's win brought them up to 23-20 while the Bucks' defeat pulled them down to 27-15. Two defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Heat enter the contest with only 108.8 points allowed per game on average, good for second best in the league. As for Milwaukee, they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 45.10%, which places them second in the league.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Miami-Dade Arena -- Miami, Florida
  • TV: ABC
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $36.00

Odds

The Heat are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Bucks, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: 104

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Series History

Miami have won 18 out of their last 34 games against Milwaukee.

  • Jan 12, 2023 - Miami 108 vs. Milwaukee 102
  • Mar 02, 2022 - Milwaukee 120 vs. Miami 119
  • Dec 08, 2021 - Miami 113 vs. Milwaukee 104
  • Dec 04, 2021 - Milwaukee 124 vs. Miami 102
  • Oct 21, 2021 - Miami 137 vs. Milwaukee 95
  • May 29, 2021 - Milwaukee 120 vs. Miami 103
  • May 27, 2021 - Milwaukee 113 vs. Miami 84
  • May 24, 2021 - Milwaukee 132 vs. Miami 98
  • May 22, 2021 - Milwaukee 109 vs. Miami 107
  • May 15, 2021 - Milwaukee 122 vs. Miami 108
  • Dec 30, 2020 - Miami 119 vs. Milwaukee 108
  • Dec 29, 2020 - Milwaukee 144 vs. Miami 97
  • Sep 08, 2020 - Miami 103 vs. Milwaukee 94
  • Sep 06, 2020 - Milwaukee 118 vs. Miami 115
  • Sep 04, 2020 - Miami 115 vs. Milwaukee 100
  • Sep 02, 2020 - Miami 116 vs. Milwaukee 114
  • Aug 31, 2020 - Miami 115 vs. Milwaukee 104
  • Aug 06, 2020 - Milwaukee 130 vs. Miami 116
  • Mar 02, 2020 - Miami 105 vs. Milwaukee 89
  • Oct 26, 2019 - Miami 131 vs. Milwaukee 126
  • Mar 22, 2019 - Milwaukee 116 vs. Miami 87
  • Mar 15, 2019 - Milwaukee 113 vs. Miami 98
  • Jan 15, 2019 - Milwaukee 124 vs. Miami 86
  • Dec 22, 2018 - Miami 94 vs. Milwaukee 87
  • Feb 09, 2018 - Miami 91 vs. Milwaukee 85
  • Jan 17, 2018 - Miami 106 vs. Milwaukee 101
  • Jan 14, 2018 - Miami 97 vs. Milwaukee 79
  • Feb 08, 2017 - Miami 106 vs. Milwaukee 88
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Miami 109 vs. Milwaukee 97
  • Jan 13, 2017 - Milwaukee 116 vs. Miami 108
  • Nov 17, 2016 - Miami 96 vs. Milwaukee 73
  • Mar 09, 2016 - Milwaukee 114 vs. Miami 108
  • Jan 29, 2016 - Miami 107 vs. Milwaukee 103
  • Jan 19, 2016 - Milwaukee 91 vs. Miami 79