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Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 17 points and 17
rebounds for the Bucks, and Jrue Holiday added 19 points and 12
assists.
Miami, which made it to the 2020 NBA Finals, was led by Jimmy
Butler's 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Bam Adebayo
added 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
The Bucks, the top offensive team in the NBA, have outscored
Miami by 63 points in the past two games.
Milwaukee did get some bad news as starting guard Donte
DiVincenzo left the game with a bruised foot with 10:05 left in
the second quarter. He did not return.
In an effort to get off to a better start, Miami changed its
starting lineup, inserting Goran Dragic in place of Kendrick
Nunn. It didn't work.
Dragic went 0-for-3 in the first quarter, and Milwaukee led
26-14. During that first quarter, Miami shot just 26.1 percent
(6-for-23) from the floor, and the Bucks outrebounded the Heat
22-10, including 6-1 on the offensive glass.
For the game, Dragic finished with eight points and three
steals, but shot only 3-for-14.
The Bucks led by as many as 19 points in the second quarter
before settling for a 49-36 halftime advantage. Milwaukee built
that lead despite shooting just 40.4 percent.
Defense was the key as the Bucks held Miami to 31.1 percent
shooting while also claiming a 35-21 rebounding advantage.
The Bucks, led by Middleton's 10 points, stretched their lead to
27 points in the third quarter before settling for an 86-60
lead.
Milwaukee cruised in the fourth quarter and finished the game
with 55-42 rebounding edge. The Bucks shot 48.3 percent and held
Miami to 37.6 percent.
--Field Level Media
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