Neither team has faced another opponent more than twice. The Bucks and Heat already have played three times in their first 26 games. Adebayo sustained the injury in the home loss against Denver. Heat center Bam Adebayo is expected to miss between four and six weeks after undergoing surgery on his right thumb to repair a torn ligament Monday in Los Angeles. Robinson began the streak on April 9, 2019. G Duncan Robinson played in his 173rd consecutive game, one behind Glen Rice for most in club history. Heat: The 51-44 halftime deficit was Miami’s first under double digits in its last three home games.
Milwaukee is 7-2 when he reaches 20 points. Middleton had his sixth straight game of 20 or more points. Antetokounmpo blocked a shot and moved within one of Alton Lister, the club’s career leader at 804. “They made the plays to win and we’ll give them credit.”īucks: G George Hill (right knee hyperextension) missed his third consecutive game. “Those guys stepped up and hit 22 3s as a team,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. The loss was Milwaukee’s second in its last 12 games. “The second-unit guys really just gave us some inspiring basketball out there,” Spoelstra said. Miami's reserves outscored Milwaukee’s 40-16. We had some different lineups out there clearly.” “It’ll be different guys at different times.
“We’re going to need our full roster to contribute,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. He had missed the previous four games because of a bruised tailbone. Tucker finished with 15 points.īutler, the Heat’s leading scorer, aggravated an injury in Monday’s loss to Memphis. Tucker’s 3 at the buzzer, put Miami ahead 83-77. Consecutive 3-pointers from Lowry, and P.J. The Heat took the lead for good with nine straight points in the final 55 seconds of the third.
They played harder than us and they played better than us.”
“We have to play harder and close out, too,” Antetokounmpo said. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo had 15 points as Miami limited him to 4-of-13 shooting from the field. Jrue Holiday scored 27 points and Khris Middleton finished with 20 for the Bucks. The Heat shot 14 of 26 on 3s in the final two periods, including four each from Lowry and Strus. You could tell we were hungry for a victory.”Īfter 15- and 26-point losses in its previous two home games, Miami outscored Milwaukee 69-53 in the second half. “We don’t like to be in the losing column,” Martin said. NFL Week 15 in Review: Packers First Team to Clinch Playoff Berth