Bucks Mount Huge Run To Overcome Heat
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Miami Heat, 130-116, on Thursday at Orlando.

The contest got out to a competitive start, but the Heat pulled ahead with an, 18-8, run, to take a nine-point lead into the second. They kept the momentum going in the second and pushed their lead to 23, with four minutes left in the half, before the Bucks trimmed it to 17, by halftime. The Bucks began to turn the tables in the third, as they rallied to take a one-point lead with five minutes to go in the quarter and kept pushing to cut it to six, heading into the final frame. The Bucks continued the rally through the fourth and topped it off with a, 20-0, run, to secure the comeback win.

The Bucks managed to pull off the impressive win despite Giannis Antetokounmpo facing foul trouble, as Khris Middleton stepped up with 33 points on 9-of-14 shooting, in 34 minutes. Despite being limited to 30 minutes, Antetokounmpo totaled 33 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and a block. Brook Lopez chipped in 17 points, while Pat Connaughton added 11 points, off the bench.

Meanwhile, the shorthanded Heat put up a valiant effort, led by Duncan Robinson, who finished with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and Tyler Herro, who added 20 points, five assists, four rebounds and a steal, in 33 minutes off the bench. The Heat were limited to 42 percent shooting from the field, but kept themselves in it by shooting, 21-of-46 from long range.

The Heat will look to bounce back as they take on the Suns on Saturday. The Bucks take on the Mavericks on Saturday.
Posted on: 8/6/2020 4:15 PM
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