NBA Week 26: Friday Betting Tips

Friday is another day of Round 2 of the playoffs. So far, 4 teams have been eliminated from the Eastern Conference with the remaining 4 playing at the next level, which is also the Conference semifinals. The Western Conference has not leveled up that quickly, with two teams yet to emerge to Round 2. Here are betting tips for the sole match we have on that day.

The match of the day is Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat. The Bucks and Heat have not played any Round 2 game yet, but we can still see which way the match may go. Both teams have met 4 times at the playoffs and that was back in 2013, where the Bucks lost all 4 matches.

But that was a long time ago so that may be excused. Both teams met earlier in August and the Bucks won the match 130-116. The Bucks have also won 3 out of their last 5 matches against Heat, and, except for one occasion, the joint scoreline was over 200 points.

The Miami Heat have been one of the big surprises of the 2019-20 NBA season. Although they had a mixed preseason expectations and an inexperienced roster, Miami fought their way up to the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference. The club also boasts of one of the better home records (27-5) in the entire league. They have improved on their play inside the Disney bubble, and have swept aside the higher-seeded Indiana Pacers in the first round of the postseason. Now, they’ll be faced with toppling the top seed in the East in the Milwaukee Bucks.