Despite landing at General Mitchell airport literally hours before tip-off, the Milwaukee Bucks absolutely dismantled the Miami Heat, 126-96. Damian Lillard led things for Milwaukee, finishing a rebound shy of a triple-double (29 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists). Kel’el Ware was the top scorer for Miami, pouring in 21 points.
As you could’ve guessed from the situation coming into this one, it was a pretty sluggish start for the Bucks. Miami instantly leapt out to a lopsided 15-3 lead, forcing Milwaukee into a hole very early on. That double-digit lead failed to last the entire quarter, though.