The Heat opened the game up with a defensive stop and Hassan score. In fact, it would be all Whiteside for the first few minutes with him grabbing rebounds, blocking shots and just acting as all round menace for the Bucks.
The Bucks wouldn’t stay dormant, with Malcom Brogdon and Eric Bledsoe leading the charge to keep things close. The Bucks strong defense would lead to a 7-0 run for them to take the lead.
Richardson was slow to start missing his four first shots, luckily Wade would pick up the slack scoring almost immediately after being checked in.