Milwaukee Bucks: Player grades from 115-104 Game 1 loss to Miami Heat
Opening their Conference Semifinals series with the Miami Heat Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks now find themselves down 1-0 once again after their Game 1 loss.
The Milwaukee Bucks find themselves in familiar territory after they dropped Game 1 of their Conference Semifinals series with the Miami Heat Monday evening.
Things couldn’t have gotten off to a better start for the Bucks, given the fact that they dropped a 40-point first quarter and their offense was just hitting another gear for most of the first half.
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But that didn’t hold as the Bucks’ many miscues with the ball and fundamental lapses absolutely played a part in their Game 1 loss to the Heat.
Miami, meanwhile, showed themselves to be the more poised, controlled team, all of which was highlighted by eventually being able to shrug off their sizeable deficit from the end of the first quarter.
The fact that their best player in Jimmy Butler was able to pilot them to victory all while he scored a highly efficient 40 points made for a decisive difference that the Bucks couldn’t match, given Giannis Antetokounmpo’s struggles on the night.
With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the Bucks’ individual efforts from their Game 5 loss to the Miami Heat from Monday evening.