Heat vs. Bucks line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Game 1 of playoffs

A pair of familiar foes will square off square off in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs when the third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks host the No. 6 seed Miami Heat on Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of the best-of-7 series.

Tip-off is schedule for 2 p.m. at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. William Hill Sportsbook lists the Bucks as 4.5-point favorites while the Over-Under for total points scored is 227 in the latest Heat vs. Bucks odds (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before you make any Bucks vs. Heat picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

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Now, it has set its sights on Heat vs. Bucks. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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