Does Butler go ahead again?

Milwaukee suffered a surprising defeat in the series opener against Miami. The biggest reason for the loss was the early injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo, who hit the Fiserv Forum floor hard after his opponent Kevin Love fouled him, resulting in a sprain.

Milwaukee Bucks – stats & recent form

The Bucks lost the last two games in the regular season and now also the opener of the 2023 NBA Playoffs.If the two defeats before the start of the postseason were still easy to explain that in these games the top players were already spared, the defeat against Miami, as described, occurred due to the shock of the Budenholzer troops due to the failure of the “Greek Freak”.

Whether Antetokounmpo will be able to play again in the second game for the 2021 champions is still unclear. In addition, the home side will rely on the home bonus despite the recent defeat in front of their own fans: During the regular season, they lost only nine of 41 games at home – joint best with Boston in the Eastern Conference. They also prevailed in seven of their last eight home games against Miami.

Miami Heat – statistics & current form

Miami had to accept just as the opponent, however, a significant personnel setback. Here injured after 19 completed minutes of play, the playful point guard Tyler Herro.

The 23-year-old is of enormous importance to the visitors’ offense, as he averaged around 20 points during the regular season. Now the team of head coach Erik Spoelstra will have to do without him for at least a month, as Herro broke two fingers on his right hand.

Milwaukee Bucks – Miami Heat Tip

For Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat on 04/20/2023, the betting and odds on more than 27.5 points by Jimmy Butler is a good option. At 33, the small forward is particularly experienced on the side of the guests and from a playing point of view, he is also one of Miami’s most reliable players.

With the loss of Tyler Herro, “Jimmy Buckets” is now even more challenged in the offense of the guests. Moreover, he already proved in the first game of the series that he is predestined for this task. Butler scored 35 points in the last game, which was clearly the best output within Spoelstra’s squad.