Bucks finish strong to beat Heat 120-113 for 4th straight win
MILWAUKEE— Damian Lillard scored 28 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points and 16 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks used a strong fourth quarter to rally past the Miami Heat 120-113 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.
Lillard, who sat out Friday night’s win over Washington with a hamstring strain, also had eight assists. Brook Lopez added 17 points, Kyle Kuzma and Gary Trent Jr. each scored 16, and Kevin Porter Jr. finished with 11.
Tyler Herro had 40 points, matching a season high, and 11 assists for Miami. Bam Adebayo scored 24, Andrew Wiggins had 20, and Kel’el Ware provided 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a gritty 120-113 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday, marking their third consecutive win since returning from the All-Star break.
Damian Lillard led the way for Milwaukee on Sunday, posting 28 points and eight assists in the win. He also hit the dagger late in the fourth quarter, making a layup to give the Bucks a seven-point cushion with just over 20 seconds to play.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is still seemingly shaking off the rust after missing several weeks due to injury, but he came through for his team and finished with 23 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists.
The Heat, still finding their identity in the post-Jimmy Butler era, got a noble performance from Tyler Herro, who had 40 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, but that wasn’t enough to lead Miami to victory.
After the game, fans praised the Bucks for pulling out a tough win.
Takeaways
Heat: Herro, a Milwaukee native and winner of the NBA 3-point shooting competition during All-Star weekend, went just 1 of 5 from deep in the first half and finished 3 for 12.
Bucks: Lillard and Antetokounmpo, who were expected to be on playing-time restrictions due to injuries, played 37 and 31 minutes, respectively. Antetokounmpo played only 19 minutes Friday out of caution and because of foul trouble.
Key moment
After scoring seven consecutive points early in the fourth quarter, Porter threw an alley-oop to Jericho Sims for an easy dunk that put the Bucks in front 97-95 with 9:20 left, giving Milwaukee its first lead since early in the first quarter.
