The formula for this Miami Heat roster in the post-Jimmy Butler era to beat a team of the Milwaukee Bucks’ caliber is relatively basic: perfection. Sunday, even the best of Tyler Herro

Khris Middleton talks about his trade from the Bucks, understanding the move, trying to get healthy and appreciating Milwaukee.

Sitting on the Milwaukee Bucks bench after fouling out with a little more than three minutes to go Friday, Antetokounmpo, his team up three points and only five seconds remaining, watched Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton curl off a screen and catch the ball in front of the Bucks bench.

Khris Middleton played the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time on Friday since a trade deadline deal sent him to the Washington Wizards for a package centered around Kyle Kuzma. The trade brought the end of the longtime partnership between Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo,

Analyzing Sunday’s Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Heat are currently 13-17 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Bucks have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. Milwaukee has won the past two games out of the All-Star break with victories over the Clippers (116-110) and Wizards (104-101).