NBA BASKETBALL BETTING PREVIEW - MIAMI HEAT @ MILWAUKEE BUCKS

NBA Basketball

2013-04-28 - Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks

A Sports Betting Pick by FirstDown

Miami Heat @ Milwaukee Bucks
United States: NBA Basketball Play Offs
Sunday 28 April 2013 - Tip Off 3:30pm
8:30pm (British Time)

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Preview

The Miami Heat did what they did in the first two games of the series and used a significant run to put away the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 top open up a 3-0 lead. It has been far too easy for the Heat to just up the tempo and pull away from the Bucks and there will be every feeling that they can go on and complete the sweep with another win in Game 4 and give themselves some rest before the Semi Final series.

It does look like Dwyane Wade will be missing for Game 4 as he has been suffering with a knee issue that restricted him in Game 3. The Heat won't want to risk one of their big three players with the series seemingly in hand and both Ray Allen and Mike Miller capable of efficient minutes in his absence, it might be a little foolish to risk Wade in this one.

The Heat are looking for their first sweep since the big three were brought together having reached this position against the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks in each of the last two seasons. However, on both occasions they dropped Game 4, and they are looking to complete a sweep this time to give themselves at least five days rest before the Semi Finals.

Milwaukee are just hoping to find a way to at least extend their series to another trip to South Beach. Larry Sanders is hoping his team mates feel the same way, while Brandon Jennings, who predicted the Bucks would win in 6, could be playing his last game for Milwaukee as a free-agent in the off-season.

Head to Head

Miami are now 6-1 in the season series against the Milwaukee Bucks and they have won 5 in a row.

The Heat have won on their last 2 visits to this Arena.

Prediction

The Miami Heat have won all three games in this series by double digits and it is hard to see how the Milwaukee Bucks can turn that around. They are the only team with a losing record going into the Play Offs and it is tough to see how they cope mentally with the heavy deficit.

Even in the absence of Dwyane Wade, I expect the Heat will find a way to get away from the Bucks as they have in the first three games.

The Pick :