Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks Game 5 odds, picks and predictions

The Miami Heat visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday for Game 5 of their 1st round Eastern Conference playoff series. Miami leads the series 3-1. Tip from Fiserv Forum is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Heat vs. Bucks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Heat took down the Bucks 119-114 at home Monday, covering as 7.5-point underdogs and taking a 3-1 series lead. F Jimmy Butler carried the load with 56 points on 19-of-28 shooting and going 15 of 18 from the free throw line. C Bam Adebayo was 2nd on the team with 15 points.

Milwaukee was up by as many as 15 points at one point during the game before Butler took over. C Brook Lopez scored a team-high 36 points to go along with 11 rebounds while F Giannis Antetokounmpo racked in a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. The Bucks outscored the Heat 54-40 in the paint as well but were outscored 22-13 on fast break points.