A Look At Second Round Schedule Scenarios If Miami Heat Advance

The NBA released all the scenarios for the dates of the second round series involving Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks

Here's a look at the potential dates for the second round games should the Miami Heat advance: 

The MIL/MIA vs CLE/NYK series will be played on:

• April 30, May 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15
  • If both the Milwaukee vs Miami series and the Cleveland vs New York series finish in 5 games.

  OR

  • If either the Milwaukee vs Miami series or the Cleveland vs New York series finishes in 6 games but neither finishes in 7 games AND either the Memphis vs Lakers series or the Sacramento vs Golden State series finish in 6 or fewer games.
  • May 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15
    • If either the Milwaukee vs Miami series or the Cleveland vs New York series finish in 7 games.

    OR

    • If either the Milwaukee vs Miami series or the Cleveland vs New York series finishes in 6 games but neither finishes in 7 games AND both the Memphis vs Lakers series and the Sacramento vs Golden State series finish in 7 games.

    Here's the preview for Wednesday's Game 5 in Milwaukee:

    Game time: 9:30 p.m., ET

    Where: Fiserv Forum

    TV: NBA TV

    Betting line: Heat +11

    VITALS: The Miami Heat and Bucks met four times this regular season with the teams splitting the series, 2-2, as each squad won on their home court. Miami is 75-51 all-time versus Milwaukee during the regular season, including 41-21 in home games and 34-30 in road games. Additionally, the teams enter this postseason having faced each other three times in the playoffs, including two times in the First Round (2013, 2021) and once in the Semifinals (2020), with Miami holding a 2-1 postseason series lead over Milwaukee. ... For the Heat, Bam Adebayo (hamstring) is probable, Victor Oladipo (knee) and Tyler Herro (hand) are out. For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) is probable and Wesley Matthews (calf) is out.

    PROJECTED STARTERS

    HEAT

    G Duncan Robinson

    G Gabe Vincent

    C Bam Adebayo

    F Max Strus

    F Jimmy Butler

    BUCKS

    F Giannis Antetokounmpo

    F Khris Middleton

    C Brook Lopez

    G Jrue Holiday

    G Grayson Allen

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