MILWAUKEE, WI —  Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Damian Lillard added 25, and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Miami Heat 122-114 on Monday night after building a 25-point lead.

Bam Adebayo, a two-time All-Star center, was not with the Heat on Saturday due to a hip injury sustained during a loss to Minnesota.

With 35 points, Tyler Herro led the Heat in scoring.

This game was more intriguing than a typical October matchup because of the connections these two teams have both in the tournament and offseason.

The Heat won their first-round series in five games after upsetting the top-seeded Bucks in the playoffs the previous year. In response to the Heat’s run through the play-in round and into the NBA Finals, the Bucks fired coach Mike Budenholzer and brought in seasoned Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin in his place.

The best trade Milwaukee made this offseason was acquiring guard Damian Lillard, a seven-time all-NBA selection who expressed a desire to play for the Heat when he asked to be traded from the Portland Trail Blazers.

The finest deal Milwaukee made this summer was obtaining guard Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard, a seven-time all-NBA pick, requested a trade to the Heat and stated that he wanted to play for the team.

With less than 10 1/2 minutes left, Miami was down 103-78 and had narrowed the gap to single digits. Duncan Robinson’s jumper with 1:22 left cut the lead to 115-109.

Antetokounmpo converted a three-point play with 1:16 left. Over the remaining minutes, the Bucks’ lead never dropped below six points.

Miami beat the Bucks 119-114 in Game 4 of the playoffs the previous year by outscoring them 30-13 in the last six minutes. The Heat won the game in overtime, defeating a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter.