Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat reacts as he leaves the floor after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 113-84 in Game Three (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Barring a complete turnaround, the Miami Heat are primed to have their season’s fate determined on Saturday. After an embarrassing, 113-84, Game 3 loss on Thursday to the Milwaukee Bucks, a four-game first round elimination is becoming a reality for a franchise that was committed to retaining such a competitive group — just eight months after an NBA Finals appearance.
The last time Miami had been swept in any playoff series was during the 2007 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Detroit Pistons, the year after Miami won their first title in the organization’s history.