Bucks Take 2-0 Series Lead Against Heat In A Rout, 132-98
The Bucks put on a shooting clinic from deep.
Miami didn’t stand a chance in this game from tip-off as Bucks shot 41.5 percent from three to beat the Heat 132-98 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
Giannis did his normal things finishing with 31 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists. Bryn Forbes was the story of the game for his hot shooting in the first half, finishing with a playoff career-high 22 points, going six from nine from deep.
Jrue Holiday had an impressive night sharing the rock, scoring 11 points but had 15 assists and also finished with the best plus/minus on the floor (+37).
Dewayne Dedmon finishing with the team-high for Miami at 19 points in an impressive outing.
This game felt like a gut punch for the Heat, who now have to rebound from this bad loss back home in Miami. This felt like a “you can’t hang with us” type of performance from the Bucks. They got off to a hot start from deep, going 10-14 from three in the first quarter making it a 26-point lead. Forbes was a big reason for this shooting clinic, going four for five from beyond the arc.
The Heat is going to have to find some reliable scoring if they are going to make this a series. Their two stars on the team in Jimmy and Bam have been struggling to score, especially in spots when the team needs it.
Jimmy finished with 10 points and had the worst plus/minus (-34) on the court while Bam had 16 points but once again started off shooting badly. Dragic has been the only bright spot for the Heat coming off the bench.
This game was longer than it needed to be due to some unnecessary play from the Heat players. Trevor Ariza got tangled up with Giannis on a hard foul for which he received a Flagrant 1 as you can see here:
Dragic, in the third quarter, also had a dirty play trapping Khris Middleton's legs as he was falling over which could’ve been a nasty injury to him:
Whatever tactics the Heat need to try to win they need to figure it out ASAP for a do-or-die Game 3 on Thursday night.
