Without Giannis Antetokounmpo again due to his sore back, the Heat bull-rushed the Bucks Saturday evening and jumped up two games to one in the best-of-seven series. From the late first quarter on, it was all Miami. Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 30, while Khris Middleton was Milwaukee’s high man at 23.
Behind an early ten from Holiday, the Bucks were in front for much of the first quarter. However, the Heat grabbed their first lead with under two minutes to go thanks to a 14-0 run. Butler got into his bag, even hitting three threes on his way to 17 first-quarter points, and his side was ahead 29-21 at the first break.