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In one of the strangest games you’ll ever see, the HEAT made enough late plays and defeated the Bucks 116-114 Wednesday night at The Field House in Orlando to take a 2-0 series lead in the Semifinals. of the Eastern Conference.
Let’s get right to that.
1. Jimmy wins it
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It wasn’t a 40-point outing like in Game 1, but the fact remains that Jimmy Butler won the game for Miami once again.
However, the way he did it was a bit unconventional, as Butler attempted a shot, got fouled by Giannis Antetokounmpo with no time left on the clock and made both free throws to seal the deal.
Before that point, Butler played the passing lanes extremely well, competed hard against various guys, and was an absolute threat on the defensive end.
I mean, watch him here against Brook Lopez:
As Doris Buke said on the call, Butler does not concede anything in the post.
When all was said and done, Butler, 30, scored 13 points on 3 of 8 shots from the field and 7 of 8 from the line, six assists, three rebounds and one game. -high three robberies.
2. Bam hangs tight
Although Bam Adebayo absorbed a ton of contact from the inside and remained cool throughout the match, his best play of the night came with this middle distance clutch at the end of the quarter with the shot clock exhausted:
That is a great moment.
And while Adebayo fouled shortly after, he certainly left his mark and made an impact by winning.
In total, the former Kentucky Wildcat accumulated 15 points on 4 of 8 shots from the field and 7 of 8 shots from the line, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal.
3. Dragić keep it up
Naturally, Goran Dragić breathed fire from the start and set the tone for Miami.
In fact, he led all players with 17 points at halftime.
That being said, this dive robbery on Eric Bledsoe in the third quarter was perhaps his most shocking sequence of the night:
What an effort.
Dragić finished with a team-high 23 points on 8 of 18 shooting, including 4 of 8 from deep, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Other conclusions:
-As usual, Tyler Herro remained fearless and balanced against Milwaukee.
In particular, Herro drew attention in the second quarter with this remarkable advance and finish on López:
The rookie finished with 17 points on 6 of 13 shooting, five rebounds, four assists and a rating of plus five.
-With Andre Iguodala having to come out in the third quarter with a sprained right ankle, Derrick Jones Jr. came in and made some big plays defensively early in the fourth.
In all, Jones Jr. accumulated two points on 1 of 2 shots and three blocks, the most of the game.
-Just like in Game 1, Jae Crowder made Antetokounmpo work for everything and opened the floor for Miami at the other end.
Crowder finished with 16 points on 5 of 13 shooting, including 4 of 12 from distance, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Game Notes:
-As mentioned above, Iguodala left the game in the third quarter with a sprained right ankle and did not return.
-Kyle Alexander, KZ Okpala, Chris Silva (left pubic bone stress fracture) and Gabe Vincent (right shoulder sprain) were inactive.
Looking to the future:
-Game 3 will be on Friday at 6:30 PM. You can watch the game on TNT only, but the FOX Sports Sun shows before and after the game will be on HEAT.com.
