Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 105-89 loss to Miami Heat
The Milwaukee Bucks suffered their second loss of the season to the Miami Heat Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Milwaukee Bucks’ six-game winning streak came to a crashing halt Monday night as they were handed a 105-89 loss by the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena.
Both the Bucks and the Heat got off to scattered starts on the night, but it was Miami who were able to break through their struggles, thanks to their strong shooting from three. The Bucks fought to stay within range of the Heat and they trailed Miami 31-26 at the end of one.
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The Heat extended their 3-point outburst into the second quarter, but the Bucks quickly responded and stayed hot on the Heat’s heels all throughout the period.
That led to the Bucks coming within 1 of the Heat as they entered halftime.
Milwaukee’s comeback attempt transferred over into the second half, but they were dealt blow after blow as the Heat continued to do damage from beyond the arc.
The Heat completely took the wind out of the Bucks’ sails throughout the fourth quarter as the Bucks limped through an erratic offensive performance before the Heat were able to put a bow on their second win over the Bucks this season well before the final buzzer sounded.
So without further ado, let’s explore what stood out from the Bucks’ defeat to the Miami Heat from Monday night, starting with the struggles of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.