Bucks vs Heat Picks and Prediction – 4/6/2025

In Saturday night NBA action, the Milwaukee Bucks will travel to the Kaseya Center to take on the Miami Heat. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Bucks (42-34) are three games below .500 on the road and are tied with Detroit for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Thursday, Milwaukee erased an early 17-point deficit to earn a 126-113 road victory against lowly Philadelphia. 

Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo willed Milwaukee to victory with 35 points, 20 assists, and 17 rebounds. Veteran C Brook Lopez scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Kyle Kuzma added 16 points and four rebounds for the Bucks, who shot a sizzling 56 percent from the field. 

The Miami Heat have won six of their last ten games and have clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. The Heat (35-42) rank 11th in the league in defensive efficiency and are allowing 109.8 points per contest. On Thursday, Miami shot just 41 percent from the field and was unable to make the plays down the stretch during a 110-108 home loss versus Memphis.

Miami G Tyler Herro poured in a game-high 35 points on 12-for-23 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. Bam Adebayo added 26 points to go along with seven rebounds and five assists. The rest of the Heat starting lineup combined to score 18 points on a woeful 7-for-22 shooting effort. 

Milwaukee G Damian Lillard (calf) will remain sidelined and Miami G Tyler Hero (thigh contusion) is listed as questionable for this contest. These two teams have very similar statistical profiles, but the Heat have started to come together without Jimmy Butler. Take Miami to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Miami Heat win 115-108.