Milwaukee’s winning streak is now at four games
In a Sunday evening matchup at Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee Bucks extinguished the Miami Heat, 116-111. Tyler Herro was scorching hot all night long for the Heat, burying home 40 points. Damian Lillard’s 26 points served as the high scorer for the Bucks.
The Heat started this one with some sharp shooting. Led by Tyler Herro’s eight points, they were on fire in the opening stanza. That hot start granted them a double-digit lead to close out the first quarter. A flagrant-one by Jericho Sims on an Andrew Wiggins 3PM with ten seconds left in the period served as a little twisting of the knife. It padded Miami’s lead to 14 at 37-23 when the first quarter horn sounded.
The Heat’s double-digit lead remained intact for the bulk of the second quarter. Paced by Tyler Hero, Bam Adebayo, and recent newcomer Andrew Wiggins, their scoring continue to outpace Milwaukee. It seemed the Bucks were finally able to slice the deficit to single-digits on a Gary Trent Jr. and-1, but the Heat came right back. Andrew Wiggins got an and-1 opportunity on a lay-up, but then missed the FTA. Herro then crashed the boards and got another and-1, this time making the FTA. The Bucks then carried a ten-point deficit into the locker room at 65-55.
The officiating was making life difficult for the Bucks to kick off the third. It seemed that their whistles were being blown at even the faintest contact. Despite the uncertainty in that department, they were still able to weather the storm and keep the deficit at single digits going into the third, 93-85. Tyler Herro led all scorers going into the fourth with 28 points.
Kevin Porter Jr. brought welcomed energy off the bench to start the fourth. He’d hit a handful of shots that really fueled not just the energy of the Bucks themselves, but the crowd as well. That run propelled Milwaukee in front and ultimately provided them with a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Some big threes from Lillard and Kuzma served as insurance. Lillard then scooped in a lay-up with 22 seconds left that served as the dagger, giving Milwaukee the 116-111 victory.
Stat That Stood Out
All evening long, the Bucks just seemed to be lacking the energy to match the Heat’s scoring. That seemed to change once Kevin Porter Jr. took over things to begin the fourth quarter. Coming into this one, he had scored double-figures in a season-high-tying three games. That stat has now evolved into a season-high, as he connected on 11 points. After a handful of games now with the Bucks, he’s beginning to truly cement himself as a reliable option off the bench.
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