Game ID: 22300107
Miami Heat @ Milwaukee Bucks
Monday, October 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 28 34 35 25 122MIA 28 24 21 41 114
MIA @ MIL ScoutingMIA @ MIL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIL availability going into 10/26 · season opener
full strength
MIL availability going into 10/29 · 2 days' rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 10/30 · back-to-back
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/06 · 2 days' rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 11/03, returns tonight: 4 min (35% of 10)
MIA availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
MIA availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIA availability going into 10/28 · back-to-backOUT Jović missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 21 min (105% of 20)
MIA availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Jović back 10/28 after 2, 21 min since (105% of 20)
MIA availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Jović back 10/28 after 2, 14 min since (71% of 20)
NEW Herro 34 to 39 min over the last 4
NEW Love 16 to 22 min over the last 3
MIA availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Jović back 10/28 after 2, 14 min since (71% of 20)
NEW Love 16 to 22 min over the last 3
MIA availability going into 11/06 · 2 days' restOUT Martin missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
NEW Herro 34 to 39 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 3 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 4 since 10/30, returns tonight: 15 min (101% of 14)
OUT Cain missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
10/26 vs PHI 118-117 — MIL notes
MIL won 118-117. MIL shot 51% (41 of 81) to PHI's 51%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 36 times to PHI's 28 — 25 points from the stripe to their 19. Lillard led with 39 (9 of 20, 4 of 12 from three, 17 of 17 at the line); Antetokounmpo added 23, Lopez 13. The hinge was Q1, 30-23: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Middleton was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
10/29 vs ATL 110-127 — MIL notes
MIL lost 110-127. MIL shot 45% (39 of 86) to ATL's 51%, 16 of 44 from three. MIL turned it over 23 times to ATL's 17, and ATL turned those into 15 steals. G. Antetokounmpo led with 26 (9 of 14, 8 of 10 at the line); Beasley added 18, B. Lopez 13. Q4 was theirs, 30-26, the deficit cut from 21 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 101-80 against them. Lillard's -29 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 vs MIA 122-114 — MIL notes
MIL won 122-114. MIL shot 51% (44 of 87) to MIA's 48%, 12 of 37 from three, and went to the line 30 times to MIA's 20 — 22 points from the stripe to their 19. Antetokounmpo led with 33 (12 of 21, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Lillard added 25, Portis 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-21: a lead of 10 became 24. Antetokounmpo was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/06 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 24 and Bridges at 20 a game. Without Claxton (5 straight), Cam. Johnson (5 straight), Clowney (6 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 30 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 24 and Lillard at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where Milwaukee takes 30 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 18 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-1 a night and Milwaukee minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 119, Milwaukee 114.
11/08 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 27 and Lillard at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Thompson at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Ivey (2 straight), Burks (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where Milwaukee takes 28 free throws a game to Detroit's 19 and the glass, where Detroit has been minus-2 a night and Milwaukee minus-8. Call it Milwaukee 118, Detroit 113.
10/25 vs DET 103-102 — MIA notes
MIA won 103-102. MIA shot 40% (37 of 92) to DET's 45%, 8 of 22 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DET's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 9. MIA turned it over 7 times to DET's 16. Adebayo led with 22 (7 of 13, 8 of 10 at the line); Butler III added 19, Herro 16. The hinge was Q2, 32-18: MIA came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 19.
10/27 @ BOS 111-119 — MIA notes
MIA lost 111-119. MIA shot 43% (38 of 89) to BOS's 47%, 16 of 33 from three. The glass went 45-55 against them. Herro led with 28 (10 of 20, 5 of 12 from three); Adebayo added 27, Butler III 14. Q3 was theirs, 33-27, turning a 5-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 92-78 against them. They led by as many as 13. Smith's -18 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 @ MIN 90-106 — MIA notes
MIA lost 90-106. MIA shot 40% (35 of 87) to MIN's 51%, 12 of 38 from three, and went to the line 14 times to MIN's 8 — 8 points from the stripe to their 6. Herro led with 22 (8 of 23, 4 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 19. Q1 was theirs, 31-26, but the other 3 periods went 80-59 against them. Cain's -23 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 @ MIL 114-122 — MIA notes
MIA lost 114-122. MIA shot 48% (41 of 86) to MIL's 51%, 13 of 34 from three, and got to the line 20 times to MIL's 30. Herro led with 35 (12 of 21, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); D. Robinson added 15, Butler III 13. Q4 was theirs, 41-25, the deficit cut from 24 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 97-73 against them. Butler III's -13 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Herro at 28 and Adebayo at 21 a game. Without Martin (5 straight), Jović (2 straight), Love (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 29 from three, 28 free throws a game; Davis at 28 and James at 25 a game. Without Hachimura (3 straight), Prince (2 straight), Vincent (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 29 and the line, where the Lakers take 28 free throws a game to Miami's 18. Call it Miami 113, the Lakers 111, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/08 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bane at 28 and Jackson Jr. at 24 a game. Without Morant (7 straight), Jackson (3 straight), LaRavia (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Herro at 27 and Butler III at 20 a game. Without Martin (6 straight), Jović (3 straight), Love (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Memphis 112, Miami 110, Miami keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIABU Butler
DR D. Robinson
JB J. Butler III
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JR J. Richardson
KL K. Love
KL K. Lowry
NJ N. Jović
OR O. Robinson
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Herro
MILAG A. Green
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
CP C. Payne
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
JC J. Crowder
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Beasley
PC P. Connaughton
MIA/MIL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
MIA @ MIL Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END12224:3523:25114-8-1:09
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIA Q1 12:00 23s 0:23KLK. LoveKLK. LoveJUMP X2.RW.180 202 MIL Q1 11:37 10s 0:10KMK. MiddletonBLB. LopezDR X3.LW.250 63 MIA Q1 11:27 19s 0:42+2KLK. LoveTHT. HerroTBT. BryantDR AST M2.SO.040 19 194 MIL Q1 11:08 14s 0:24+3GAG. AntetokounmpoGAG. AntetokounmpoFL M2.LC.060 145 MIA Q1 10:54 16s 0:58+3KLK. LoveBUButlerKLK. LowryFL AST M3.RW.280 16 166 MIL Q1 10:38 13s 0:37+2KMK. MiddletonGAG. AntetokounmpoAST M2.RM.0113 137 MIA Q1 10:25 21s 1:19KLK. LoveX3.RW.28168 MIL Q1 10:04 10s 0:47BLB. LopezGAG. AntetokounmpoDR X2.RW.180 79 MIA Q1 09:54 8s 1:27+2KLK. LowryKLK. LoveTBT. BryantDR AST M2.SO.040 8 810 MIL Q1 09:46 6s 0:53KMK. MiddletonOF611 MIA Q1 09:40 24s 1:51TBT. BryantX3.SO.282312 MIL Q1 09:16 15s 1:08+2GAG. AntetokounmpoDLD. LillardGAG. AntetokounmpoDR AST M2.RM.000 15 1513 MIA Q1 09:01 17s 2:08TBT. BryantX2.SO.101514 MIL Q1 08:44 8s 1:16KMK. MiddletonGAG. AntetokounmpoDR X2.RM.020 515 MIA Q1 08:36 8s 2:16+2KLK. LoveKLK. LoveTBT. BryantDR AST M2.RM.030 8 816 MIL Q1 08:28 12s 1:28+3BLB. LopezGAG. AntetokounmpoAST M3.SO.2612 1217 MIA Q1 08:16 23s 2:39+2THT. HerroM2.SO.162318 MIL Q1 07:53 25s 1:53MBM. BeasleyX3.LW.262119 MIA Q1 07:28 5s 2:44KLK. LowryKLK. LowryDR X3.LW.280 220 MIL Q1 07:23 15s 2:08GAG. AntetokounmpoGAG. AntetokounmpoBLB. LopezMBM. BeasleyDR X2.RW.17 OR X3.LW.270 9 12 1521 MIA Q1 07:08 4s 2:48+2KLK. LowryKLK. LowryJBJ. Butler IIIDR AST M2.RM.030 4 422 MIL Q1 07:04 17s 2:25+3MILMIL — teamMBM. BeasleyDLD. LillardTM AST M3.RW.260 17 1723 MIA Q1 06:47 16s 3:04KLK. LowryOF1624 MIL Q1 06:31 11s 2:36+2KMK. MiddletonBLB. LopezAST M2.RM.0211 1125 MIA Q1 06:20 18s 3:22+2TBT. BryantTBT. BryantFT FT18 1826 MIL Q1 06:02 17s 2:53BLB. LopezDLD. LillardFL X3.LW.260 1327 MIA Q1 05:45 5s 3:27+2JRJ. RichardsonJBJ. Butler IIIJBJ. Butler IIIDR FT FT0 5 528 MIL Q1 05:40 20s 3:13DLD. LillardJCJ. CrowderFL OF0 2029 MIA Q1 05:20 28s 3:55+3JBJ. Butler IIIM3.RC.232830 MIL Q1 04:52 7s 3:20+2DLD. LillardDLD. LillardFT FT7 731 MIA Q1 04:45 23s 4:18JRJ. RichardsonJBJ. Butler IIIFL X2.SO.150 2032 MIL Q1 04:22 12s 3:32JCJ. CrowderBPB. PortisDR X3.LW.260 933 MIA Q1 04:10 7s 4:25KLK. LoveJRJ. RichardsonDR X3.LW.270 334 MIL Q1 04:03 7s 3:39+2BPB. PortisBPB. PortisDR M2.RC.050 735 MIA Q1 03:56 12s 4:37JBJ. Butler IIIX2.LC.10936 MIL Q1 03:44 8s 3:47BPB. PortisDLD. LillardDR X3.RW.260 737 MIA Q1 03:36 13s 4:50+2MIAMIA — teamJBJ. Butler IIIJBJ. Butler IIIDR FT FT0 13 1338 MIL Q1 03:23 11s 3:58+2AGA. GreenJCJ. CrowderBPB. PortisBPB. PortisFL FL FT FT0 0 11 1139 MIA Q1 03:12 31s 5:21JRJ. RichardsonJRJ. RichardsonDRD. RobinsonJBJ. Butler IIIFL X2.LW.16 OR X2.RC.100 20 26 3040 MIL Q1 02:41 18s 4:16+2MILMIL — teamPCP. ConnaughtonBPB. PortisDR AST M2.SO.070 18 1841 MIA Q1 02:23 15s 5:36MIAMIA — teamORO. RobinsonTM TO0 1542 MIL Q1 02:08 15s 4:31+3AGA. GreenPCP. ConnaughtonAST M3.SO.2715 1543 MIA Q1 01:53 15s 5:51+2ORO. RobinsonTHT. HerroAST M2.LW.1715 1544 MIL Q1 01:38 15s 4:46+2GAG. AntetokounmpoCPC. PayneAST M2.RM.0215 1545 MIA Q1 01:23 13s 6:04+2THT. HerroM2.SO.151346 MIL Q1 01:10 20s 5:06GAG. AntetokounmpoTO2147 MIA Q1 00:49 10s 6:14ORO. RobinsonDRD. RobinsonSTL X3.RC.231 748 MIL Q1 00:40 8s 5:14PCP. ConnaughtonGAG. AntetokounmpoDR X2.RM.030 549 MIA Q1 00:32 6s 6:20JJJ. Jaquez Jr.THT. HerroDR X2.SO.070 450 MIL Q1 00:26 23s 5:36BPB. PortisAGA. GreenDR X2.SO.090 2051 MIA Q1 00:03 4s 6:24+2JRJ. Richardson---ORO. RobinsonORO. RobinsonDR IR FT FT1 4 4 452 MIL Q1 00:00 0s 5:37PCP. ConnaughtonFL0Q253 MIL Q2 12:00 19s 5:56+3BPB. PortisCPC. PayneAST M3.LW.2619 1954 MIA Q2 11:41 21s 6:44THT. HerroTO2155 MIL Q2 11:20 4s 6:00+2BPB. PortisBPB. PortisSTL M2.RM.030 456 MIA Q2 11:16 9s 6:54THT. HerroTO957 MIL Q2 11:07 6s 6:06BPB. PortisPCP. ConnaughtonGAG. AntetokounmpoGAG. AntetokounmpoSTL X2.RM.01 OR TO0 3 6 658 MIA Q2 11:01 15s 7:08JJJ. Jaquez Jr.JJJ. Jaquez Jr.BLK X3.LW.260 1259 MIL Q2 10:46 24s 6:30+2GAG. AntetokounmpoKMK. MiddletonMILMIL — teamGAG. AntetokounmpoCPC. PayneBPB. PortisDR X2.SO.11 OR X3.SO.27 OR M2.RW.070 8 9 13 16 2460 MIA Q2 10:22 17s 7:26+2MIAMIA — teamJJJ. Jaquez Jr.JRJ. RichardsonTM AST M2.SO.140 17 1761 MIL Q2 10:05 16s 6:46+3KMK. MiddletonPCP. ConnaughtonAST M3.LC.2416 1662 MIA Q2 09:49 15s 7:40+2THT. HerroM2.LW.181563 MIL Q2 09:34 26s 7:12+2CPC. PayneMILMIL — teamGAG. AntetokounmpoX3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.0218 18 2664 MIA Q2 09:08 14s 7:54ORO. RobinsonJRJ. RichardsonMIAMIA — teamORO. RobinsonFL X2.SO.09 OR OF0 11 11 1465 MIL Q2 08:54 12s 7:24+2PCP. ConnaughtonKMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonMILMIL — teamKMK. MiddletonFL FT X1 OR FT0 12 12 12 1266 MIA Q2 08:42 10s 8:04+2THT. HerroTHT. HerroTHT. HerroFL FT FT0 10 1067 MIL Q2 08:32 9s 7:33BPB. PortisDLD. LillardFL OF0 968 MIA Q2 08:23 23s 8:28JBJ. Butler IIIX2.SO.082069 MIL Q2 08:00 5s 7:38BPB. PortisBPB. PortisDR X2.RM.020 370 MIA Q2 07:55 7s 8:34JBJ. Butler IIIJBJ. Butler IIIDR X3.LW.290 371 MIL Q2 07:48 4s 7:42+2JCJ. CrowderKMK. MiddletonBPB. PortisDR AST M2.RM.020 4 472 MIA Q2 07:44 15s 8:50+2JJJ. Jaquez Jr.DRD. RobinsonAST M2.RC.0815 1573 MIL Q2 07:29 18s 8:00+2MBM. BeasleyMILMIL — teamBPB. PortisX3.RC.23 OR M2.LC.1612 13 1874 MIA Q2 07:11 20s 9:10DRD. RobinsonX3.LW.261775 MIL Q2 06:51 6s 8:06+2DLD. LillardDLD. LillardJCJ. CrowderDR AST M2.RM.020 6 676 MIA Q2 06:45 14s 9:24+2MIAMIA — teamJBJ. Butler IIITM M2.SO.050 1477 MIL Q2 06:31 15s 8:21+2BLB. LopezM2.LC.121578 MIA Q2 06:16 27s 9:50JJJ. Jaquez Jr.JJJ. Jaquez Jr.JJJ. Jaquez Jr.MIAMIA — teamMIAMIA — teamX2.SO.06 OR X2 OR TO23 24 25 26 2779 MIL Q2 05:49 15s 8:36BLB. LopezJCJ. CrowderBLK X2.RW.190 1480 MIA Q2 05:34 12s 10:02+3TBT. BryantBUButlerKLK. LowryDR AST M3.LW.280 12 1281 MIL Q2 05:22 20s 8:56+3JCJ. CrowderMBM. BeasleyAST M3.LC.2520 2082 MIA Q2 05:02 23s 10:26THT. HerroJBJ. Butler IIIJBJ. Butler IIIJBJ. Butler IIIJJJ. Jaquez Jr.X2.LW.13 OR X2.LW.06 OR X3.LW.2814 15 15 15 1983 MIL Q2 04:39 9s 9:04JCJ. CrowderMBM. BeasleyKMK. MiddletonBLK DR X3.SO.270 0 684 MIA Q2 04:30 2s 10:28+2KLK. LowryTHT. HerroTHT. HerroDR FT FT0 2 285 MIL Q2 04:28 10s 9:14+2BLB. LopezDLD. LillardDLD. LillardFL FT FT0 10 1086 MIA Q2 04:18 9s 10:36KLK. LowryTHT. HerroFL TO0 987 MIL Q2 04:09 17s 9:32MILMIL — team---DLD. LillardTM IR X3.SO.260 0 1488 MIA Q2 03:52 9s 10:46THT. HerroKLK. LoveDR TO0 989 MIL Q2 03:43 10s 9:42+2DLD. LillardM2.RM.021090 MIA Q2 03:33 28s 11:14KLK. LowryX3.RW.272491 MIL Q2 03:05 13s 9:54BLB. LopezJCJ. CrowderBLB. LopezBLB. LopezDR X2.RM.02 OR TO0 7 7 1392 MIA Q2 02:52 3s 11:16+3TBT. BryantBUButlerKLK. LoveSTL AST M3.LW.290 3 393 MIL Q2 02:49 15s 10:10MILMIL — teamMBM. BeasleyTM TO2 1594 MIA Q2 02:34 11s 11:28+2THT. HerroM2.RW.161195 MIL Q2 02:23 18s 10:28GAG. AntetokounmpoX2.LW.151496 MIA Q2 02:05 9s 11:36+2KLK. LoveKLK. LoveTHT. HerroDR AST M2.LW.100 9 997 MIL Q2 01:56 16s 10:44MBM. BeasleyBLB. LopezBLB. LopezX3.RW.27 OR TO13 15 1698 MIA Q2 01:40 9s 11:46KLK. LowryKLK. LoveSTL X3.LW.290 699 MIL Q2 01:31 12s 10:56+2JCJ. CrowderDLD. LillardGAG. AntetokounmpoDR AST M2.RM.010 12 12100 MIA Q2 01:19 19s 12:04+2THT. HerroTHT. HerroFT FT19 19101 MIL Q2 01:00 24s 11:20MBM. BeasleyBLB. LopezFL X3.LC.240 21102 MIA Q2 00:35 15s 12:19TBT. BryantTHT. HerroDR X2.RC.151 12103 MIL Q2 00:21 21s 11:41+3DLD. LillardMBM. BeasleyJCJ. CrowderDR AST M3.SO.240 21 21104 MIA Q2 00:00 0s 12:19ENDQ3105 MIL Q3 12:00 24s 12:05+2DLD. LillardDLD. LillardJUMP M2.RM.0417 24106 MIA Q3 11:36 22s 12:41KLK. LowryX3.RW.2618107 MIL Q3 11:14 7s 12:12+3DLD. LillardKMK. MiddletonDR M2.RC.120 7108 MIA Q3 11:07 14s 12:55KLK. LowryKLK. LoveFL X3.LW.260 10109 MIL Q3 10:53 11s 12:23DLD. LillardDLD. LillardDR X3.LC.240 8110 MIA Q3 10:42 6s 13:01+2KLK. LoveKLK. LowryDR M2.RM.010 6111 MIL Q3 10:36 17s 12:40BLB. LopezX2.SO.1314112 MIA Q3 10:19 18s 13:19+2THT. HerroKLK. LowryTBT. BryantDR AST M2.SO.120 18 18113 MIL Q3 10:01 15s 12:55+3DLD. LillardBLB. LopezAST M3.RC.2215 15114 MIA Q3 09:46 25s 13:44TBT. BryantX2.RW.0822115 MIL Q3 09:21 2s 12:57BLB. LopezDLD. LillardDR TO0 2116 MIA Q3 09:19 5s 13:49TBT. BryantKLK. LoveSTL TO0 5117 MIL Q3 09:14 2s 12:59+3DLD. LillardBLB. LopezDLD. LillardSTL AST M3.RW.280 2 2118 MIA Q3 09:12 21s 14:10MIAMIA — teamKLK. LoveTM X3.RW.270 17119 MIL Q3 08:51 5s 13:04MBM. BeasleyMBM. BeasleyDR TO0 5120 MIA Q3 08:46 12s 14:22JBJ. Butler IIIX2.SO.169121 MIL Q3 08:34 11s 13:15+2MBM. BeasleyGAG. AntetokounmpoDR M2.RM.040 11122 MIA Q3 08:23 12s 14:34TBT. BryantTO12123 MIL Q3 08:11 5s 13:20+2KMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonMBM. BeasleySTL AST M2.SO.050 5 5124 MIA Q3 08:06 15s 14:49+2THT. HerroM2.RM.0215125 MIL Q3 07:51 21s 13:41KMK. MiddletonX3.SO.2818126 MIA Q3 07:30 12s 15:01THT. HerroTHT. HerroDR X2.SO.180 8127 MIL Q3 07:18 8s 13:49+2KMK. MiddletonPCP. ConnaughtonBLB. LopezGAG. AntetokounmpoFL DR AST M2.SO.040 0 8 8128 MIA Q3 07:10 24s 15:25THT. HerroX3.SO.2620129 MIL Q3 06:46 14s 14:03MILMIL — teamDLD. LillardDR TO0 14130 MIA Q3 06:32 9s 15:34+2THT. HerroKLK. LowryORO. RobinsonSTL AST M2.SO.090 9 9131 MIL Q3 06:23 15s 14:18MBM. BeasleyX2.RW.0915132 MIA Q3 06:08 5s 15:39+3JBJ. Butler IIIJBJ. Butler IIIBUButlerTHT. HerroBLK DR AST M3.SO.270 0 5 5133 MIL Q3 06:03 20s 14:38+2MILMIL — teamJCJ. CrowderBLB. LopezTM AST M2.RM.030 20 20134 MIA Q3 05:43 25s 16:04+2THT. HerroM2.RW.1625135 MIL Q3 05:18 24s 15:02JCJ. CrowderPCP. ConnaughtonVIOL TO0 24136 MIA Q3 04:54 7s 16:11+3KLK. LowryKLK. LowryTHT. HerroSTL AST M3.RW.250 7 7137 MIL Q3 04:47 26s 15:28+2PCP. ConnaughtonM2.RM.0426138 MIA Q3 04:21 8s 16:19KLK. LowryTO8139 MIL Q3 04:13 8s 15:36BLB. LopezDLD. LillardSTL X2.SO.040 5140 MIA Q3 04:05 5s 16:24+1THT. HerroTHT. HerroMIAMIA — teamTHT. HerroDR X1 OR FT0 5 5 5141 MIL Q3 04:00 21s 15:57MBM. BeasleyJCJ. CrowderFL X3.LC.240 18142 MIA Q3 03:39 12s 16:36THT. HerroJJJ. Jaquez Jr.ORO. RobinsonJBJ. Butler IIIDR X3.LC.24 OR TO0 5 5 12143 MIL Q3 03:27 28s 16:25+2BPB. PortisDLD. LillardMILMIL — teamDLD. LillardBPB. PortisAGA. GreenDLD. LillardDLD. LillardFL X1 OR X1 OR X3.LC.24 OR M20 8 8 8 13 22 28 28144 MIA Q3 02:59 13s 16:49+2JJJ. Jaquez Jr.JBJ. Butler IIIFL M2.LW.130 13145 MIL Q3 02:46 19s 16:44PCP. ConnaughtonX3.SO.2815146 MIA Q3 02:27 8s 16:57ORO. RobinsonTHT. HerroDR X2.RM.040 5147 MIL Q3 02:19 20s 17:04+3BPB. PortisPCP. ConnaughtonBPB. PortisJCJ. CrowderBLK DR AST M3.RC.240 0 20 20148 MIA Q3 01:59 23s 17:20JJJ. Jaquez Jr.X2.RC.1120149 MIL Q3 01:36 4s 17:08+3JCJ. CrowderDLD. LillardDR M2.RW.170 4150 MIA Q3 01:32 17s 17:37+2KLK. LowryORO. RobinsonJRJ. RichardsonFL AST M2.RM.010 17 17151 MIL Q3 01:15 15s 17:23+2AGA. GreenGAG. AntetokounmpoFL M2.RM.040 15152 MIA Q3 01:00 13s 17:50JRJ. RichardsonX3.LW.259153 MIL Q3 00:47 21s 17:44+3PCP. ConnaughtonPCP. ConnaughtonCPC. PayneDR AST M3.LW.270 21 21154 MIA Q3 00:26 20s 18:10ORO. RobinsonX2.RM.0317155 MIL Q3 00:06 4s 17:48+1PCP. ConnaughtonGAG. AntetokounmpoMILMIL — teamGAG. AntetokounmpoDR X1 OR FT1 5 5 5156 MIA Q3 00:02 3s 18:13DRD. RobinsonFL1Q4157 MIA Q4 12:00 16s 18:29+3JJJ. Jaquez Jr.ORO. RobinsonAST M3.RC.2216 16158 MIL Q4 11:44 26s 18:14+3AGA. GreenGAG. AntetokounmpoAST M2.LW.0426 26159 MIA Q4 11:18 30s 18:59ORO. RobinsonORO. RobinsonORO. RobinsonDRD. RobinsonFL X2.RM.03 OR X3.RW.260 21 21 26160 MIL Q4 10:48 5s 18:18AGA. GreenBPB. PortisPCP. ConnaughtonBPB. PortisCPC. PayneFL FL BLK DR TO0 0 0 0 5161 MIA Q4 10:43 3s 19:02+2JJJ. Jaquez Jr.JRJ. RichardsonDRD. RobinsonSTL AST M2.RM.020 3 3162 MIL Q4 10:40 21s 18:40+3GAG. AntetokounmpoCPC. PayneVIOL M3.SO.280 21163 MIA Q4 10:19 12s 19:14+2JRJ. RichardsonTHT. HerroAST M2.LW.1412 12164 MIL Q4 10:07 19s 18:58AGA. GreenX3.LC.2416165 MIA Q4 09:48 18s 19:32+3ORO. RobinsonTHT. HerroJJJ. Jaquez Jr.DR AST M3.LC.250 18 18166 MIL Q4 09:30 12s 19:10+2GAG. AntetokounmpoGAG. AntetokounmpoFT FT12 12167 MIA Q4 09:18 27s 19:59+2JJJ. Jaquez Jr.ORO. RobinsonJJJ. Jaquez Jr.FL AST M2.RM.030 27 27168 MIL Q4 08:51 20s 19:30+2MBM. BeasleyGAG. AntetokounmpoBPB. PortisBPB. PortisFL X2.RM.04 OR M20 14 20 20169 MIA Q4 08:31 4s 20:03+2ORO. RobinsonM2.RM.014170 MIL Q4 08:27 27s 19:58GAG. AntetokounmpoX3.LW.2723171 MIA Q4 08:00 8s 20:11ORO. RobinsonTHT. HerroDR X2.LW.180 5172 MIL Q4 07:52 13s 20:10BPB. PortisBPB. PortisDR X3.SO.290 10173 MIA Q4 07:39 7s 20:18+3THT. HerroDRD. RobinsonJJJ. Jaquez Jr.DR AST M3.LW.270 7 7174 MIL Q4 07:32 34s 20:44MILMIL — teamAGA. GreenTM X3.RW.269 30175 MIA Q4 06:58 6s 20:24+3NJN. JovićORO. RobinsonDRD. RobinsonDR AST M3.SO.250 6 6176 MIL Q4 06:52 29s 21:14DLD. LillardX3.LW.2929177 MIA Q4 06:23 28s 20:52+3NJN. JovićORO. RobinsonDRD. RobinsonDR AST M3.LW.250 28 28178 MIL Q4 05:55 15s 21:28+2BLB. LopezDLD. LillardFL M2.RM.030 15179 MIA Q4 05:40 7s 20:59NJN. JovićTO7180 MIL Q4 05:33 12s 21:40JCJ. CrowderDLD. LillardSTL X2.RM.040 9181 MIA Q4 05:21 5s 21:04+2ORO. RobinsonJRJ. RichardsonDR M2.SO.120 5182 MIL Q4 05:16 21s 22:02BLB. LopezX3.RW.3018183 MIA Q4 04:55 12s 21:16+2NJN. JovićORO. RobinsonTHT. HerroDR AST M2.SO.060 12 12184 MIL Q4 04:43 19s 22:20+2MILMIL — teamDLD. LillardDLD. LillardTM FT FT0 19 19185 MIA Q4 04:24 23s 21:39+2JRJ. RichardsonNJN. JovićNJN. JovićFL FT FT0 23 23186 MIL Q4 04:01 14s 22:34+2GAG. AntetokounmpoGAG. AntetokounmpoFL M2.RM.030 14187 MIA Q4 03:47 14s 21:53+3NJN. JovićM3.SO.2814188 MIL Q4 03:33 22s 22:56GAG. AntetokounmpoMILMIL — teamGAG. AntetokounmpoX1 OR X119 19 19189 MIA Q4 03:11 11s 22:04ORO. RobinsonTHT. HerroMIAMIA — teamORO. RobinsonFL DR TM TO0 0 4 11190 MIL Q4 03:00 6s 23:02MBM. BeasleyMBM. BeasleyMILMIL — teamMBM. BeasleyJCJ. CrowderJCJ. CrowderSTL X1 OR X1 OR X2.RM.040 0 0 0 2 4191 MIA Q4 02:54 9s 22:13DRD. RobinsonORO. RobinsonORO. RobinsonFL DR X2.RW.150 0 6192 MIL Q4 02:45 21s 23:24BLB. LopezGAG. AntetokounmpoDR X2.LW.130 18193 MIA Q4 02:24 12s 22:25NJN. JovićNJN. JovićTHT. HerroTHT. HerroDR X2.LW.07 OR X3.LW.250 3 8 9194 MIL Q4 02:12 13s 23:36+2GAG. AntetokounmpoGAG. AntetokounmpoDLD. LillardDLD. LillardBLK DR FT FT0 0 13 13195 MIA Q4 01:59 11s 22:36+2DRD. RobinsonTHT. HerroORO. RobinsonFL AST M2.RM.020 11 11196 MIL Q4 01:48 23s 24:00MBM. BeasleyX3.LW.2920197 MIA Q4 01:25 3s 22:39+2JRJ. RichardsonDRD. RobinsonDR M2.RW.130 3198 MIL Q4 01:22 6s 24:06+3MILMIL — teamGAG. AntetokounmpoTM M2.RM.040 6199 MIA Q4 01:16 13s 22:52DRD. RobinsonDRD. RobinsonFL X3.SO.280 8200 MIL Q4 01:03 17s 24:23+2GAG. AntetokounmpoGAG. AntetokounmpoBLB. LopezDR AST M2.RM.030 18 18201 MIA Q4 00:45 8s 23:00+2MIAMIA — teamTHT. HerroTHT. HerroTM FT FT1 9 9202 MIL Q4 00:37 3s 24:25GAG. AntetokounmpoDLD. LillardFL TO0 4203 MIA Q4 00:34 6s 23:06+3ORO. RobinsonDRD. RobinsonAST M3.RC.257 7204 MIL Q4 00:28 0s 24:25MILMIL — teamMILMIL — teamTM TO1 1205 MIA Q4 00:28 11s 23:17THT. HerroX3.SO.2611206 MIL Q4 00:17 0s 24:25+2GAG. AntetokounmpoGAG. AntetokounmpoGAG. AntetokounmpoDR FT FT1 1 1207 MIA Q4 00:17 8s 23:25DRD. RobinsonNJN. JovićFL TO1 9208 MIL Q4 00:09 9s 24:35MBM. BeasleySTL0
Antetokounmpo, Lillard help Bucks build big lead, hold off Heat in playoff rematch
MILWAUKEE -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo showed up for his postgame press conference dressed as The Incredible Hulk to celebrate Halloween following Milwaukee's win over Miami.
Pretty appropriate, considering he had just helped the Bucks survive a late scare.
Antetokounmpo and the Bucks built a 25-point lead and then saw most of it wither away against Miami’s reserves before they held off the Heat 122-114 Monday night.
“Once you’re up 20, you’ve got to put them away,” said Antetokounmpo, who scored 33 points. “You’ve got to put them away. We weren’t able to do that tonight. Hopefully we can learn from this.”
After trailing 103-78 with less than 10 1/2 minutes remaining, Miami got the margin down to single digits over the next seven minutes. A jumper by Duncan Robinson cut the lead to 115-109 with 1:22 left, but Antetokounmpo converted a three-point play six seconds later.
The Bucks’ lead didn’t drop below six the rest of the way.
“We earned that 25-point deficit,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “And then that young group came in and really battled, did a lot of good things. I'm sure Milwaukee was just wanting to play it out and hoping we were going to go away.”
Damian Lillard scored 25 points and Bobby Portis had 16 for the Bucks. Tyler Herro had 35 points to lead the Heat, who were playing without two-time All-Star center Bam Adebayo due to a bruised hip.
This game carried more intrigue than a typical October matchup because of the postseason and offseason connections between the teams.
The Heat stunned the top-seeded Bucks in last season’s playoffs, winning their first-round series in five games. The Heat ended up going all the way from the play-in round to the NBA Finals , while the Bucks responded to the upset by firing coach Mike Budenholzer and replacing him with former Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin .
Milwaukee executed the biggest move of the offseason by acquiring Lillard , who expressed a preference to play for the Heat when he initially requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers .
Lillard said before the game he wouldn’t have any particular emotion about this matchup just because of this summer’s trade discussions. He still felt that way afterward.
"There really was no extra energy toward that, I think, on either side," Lillard said.
The Bucks took the lead for good at the start of the second quarter and seemed on their way to a blowout until the Heat's late rally.
Miami outscored Milwaukee 41-25 in the fourth quarter, even though Herro was the only Heat starter on the floor during that final period. Spoelstra said he didn't put Jimmy Butler or the other starters back in because the bench had helped get the Heat back within striking distance.
Butler ended up with 13 points in 29 minutes.
“Our guys were changing the momentum,” Spoelstra said. “That sometimes can be frustrating when you’re on the other side. They just want you to go away. Our guys were doing it with great energy and doing a lot of good things. Part of me also wanted to see if they could just continue to get it over the top.”
The Bucks are all too familiar with the Heat's penchant for late rallies.
In last year's playoffs, Miami produced a 119-114 Game 4 victory by outscoring the Bucks 30-13 in the final six minutes. The Heat rallied from a 16-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win the clinching game 128-126 in overtime .
“When you have a chance to put them away, you've got to put them away -- because they're going to keep coming,” Antetokounmpo said.