Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Lebron James and the Miami Heat will be in revenge mode when they play the back end of a back to back when they face the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.
Tip off time from Milwaukee is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time from Milwaukee with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread came out in this NBA game with the road team Miami Heat favored by -6 points with an over under of 198 ½ points.
Early money from the NBA bettors has landed on the side of the home underdog as the Miami Heat is now favored by -5 ½ points.
The total has moved up to 201 points.
Miami Heat money line players will lay –250 odds with the home underdog Milwaukee Bucks bringing back +230 odds to post the outright win with no need for taking the points.
Milwaukee has won and covered the point spread in all two meetings with the Miami Heat this season.
There was one under and one over in those two games.
Miami will travel in the second game of a back to back to back tonight against Milwaukee with a record of 21-7 on the 2011-12 campaign. The club is 9-5 on the road.
The Heat averages 103 points and 48.3% shooting with 38.8% coming from the three point line. The club makes 77.5% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the team allows 95 points and 42.6% shooting from the floor. Opponents connect on 36.2% from the three point line against them.
The team is coming off the 107-87 road win against the Atlanta Hawks as a -4 point betting favorite.
The total in the game landed at over the total of 189 ½ points.
The Heat jumped out to the 22 point lead after two quarters.
Miami shot 45.8% from the floor with 5 of 12 coming from the three point line.
The team pulled down 14 more rebounds than the Hawks.
Lebron James led Miami with 23 points and 13 rebounds on 6 of 15 shooting and 10 of 12 coming from the free throw line.
Dwyane Wade scored 21 points and grabbed five boards as he made 7 of 14 from the floor and a perfect 7 of 7 from the charity stripe.
Mario Chalmers hit on 6 of 7 from the floor with 15 points.
They allowed the Hawks 38.9% shooting and 11 of 27 from the three point line.
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Milwaukee will play host to the Miami Heat with a record of 12-15 on the year. The club is 7-5 at home.
The Bucks put up 95 points and hit on 43.1% from the field with 33.4% coming from three. The club connects on 78.6% from the three point line.
On the defensive end of the court the club surrenders 96 points and hits on 44.6% from the floor. Opponents connect on 34.9% coming from beyond the arc.
The Bucks are coming off the 94-99 home defeat to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night as a +1 ½ point underdog.
The over under in the game landed over the total of 188 ½ points.
Milwaukee made 41.9% from the floor in defeat with 9 of 22 coming from the three point line.
They pulled down 49 rebounds to the Magic’s 43 boards.
Center Drew Gooden led Milwaukee with 21 points and 8 rebounds with 9 of 21 shooting.
Ersan Ilyasova chipped in with 17 points and 16 rebounds as he made 7 of his 10 shots.
Mike Dunleavy came off the bench with 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting from the floor.
Milwaukee allowed Orlando 43.2% shooting with 15 of 37 coming from the three point line.
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