Dwyane Wade’s return gave the Miami Heat a lift that helped snap a five-game losing streak.
But something else the Heat was missing before Friday night was the productive version of Tyler Johnson.
Johnson just hadn’t been the same over the past month since hurting his left ankle and Achilles on Jan. 15 in Chicago.
Johnson suffered the injury when Bulls’ center Robin Lopez landed on the back of his left foot.
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Since then, Johnson said he had been settling for too many shots and not driving to the basket enough, two things that changed in Friday night’s win over the Bucks in which he finished with a team-high 19 points – his highest output since the injury.