They returned to winning Bucksleaving behind yesterday’s shock from the Hawks the Heat prevailed 122-114. So they got a… first small revenge against the team that eliminated them in the first round of the playoffs in April.
Milwaukee dominated after the second period, reached double-digit differences before halftime and entering the final twelve minutes reached 103-78 (+25). Miami got within six (115-109) with 1:22 left, but a foul shot by Giannis Antetokounmpo permanently ended the counterattack attempt.
The Greek Freak was the leader of the game with 33 points (8/11 shooting, 11/18 two-pointers, 1/3 three-pointers), 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 2 turnovers in just 32 minutes. Very good too Damian Lillard with 25 points (7/14 shooting), 5 rebounds and 4 assists, while Bobby Portis offered 16 points off the bench. Thanasis Antetokounmpo was not used, while Khris Middleton is still trying to recover and was limited to 5 points in 17 minutes.
For Miami, which fell to 1-3 (0-3 away from home), o Jimmy Butler he stayed very low, with 13 points and 4/11 shooting. Tyler Hiro with 35 points “carried” Erik Spoelstra’s team, which lined up without Bam Adebayo.
Twelve minutes: 28-28, 62-52, 97-73, 122-114
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Source: Sport Fm
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