First Half:

The Heat had a tough time scoring early on, while the Bucks’ Beasley and Giannis were cruising to the basket. Although Bam did break the Heat’s scoring drought, it was only for a short while because the rest of the team was unable to score, giving the Bucks a 13-point lead. 

Prior to Lowry and Duncan scoring, the Heat were at a loss for six minutes. At long last, they began to mount a counterattack, and Richardson and Martin were instrumental in this. 

The Heat’s performance in the opening six minutes was disgraceful, but Duncan scored a second-quarter basket after Lowry put Miami up seven at the 6:20 mark. The Heat would pull within four points when Josh exploded for two free throws and a fast basket. With Miami bringing the score back within one, the Heat finally arrived. 

As the leading scorer for Miami, Bam demonstrated his versatility by demonstrating new post moves and looking good when facing double teams. Miami was very much in the game despite the questionable whistles from NBA officials. 

Miami took the lead thanks to threes from Kevin Love, a spectacular performance from JJJ, and a breakout game from Josh Richardson. 

The Heat and the Bucks would trade blows until the score was even. As the half came to a conclusion, the Heat maintained a three-point lead thanks to some brilliant play and stunning buckets from Bam and Lowry.

Second Half:

The second half got underway with Kevin Love and Josh Richardson continuing their strong scoring ways while Giannis caused mayhem on the opposite end. Even though Giannis and Milwaukee came out on top, the Heat were still very much in the game thanks to Kyle’s contributions.

In the third, Martin was rock solid again, making crucial shots in the last seconds. He hasn’t fully regained his form from last season, but he’s making steady progress. Even though Miami’s offense was clicking, Dame and the Bucks were able to keep the game close. As the third quarter came to a close, the Heat held a four-point advantage thanks to Bam’s bully ball and Duncan’s 3-point shooting.

Duncan, Martin, and Bam all got off to fast starts in the fourth as the Heat, having learned from their previous blunders, came out strong. On the other side, Beasley, Middleton, and the rest of the team battled back to cut Miami’s lead in half.

The situation was murky when Dame attempted a takeover, but Bam and Jaime fought back with some good looks. Luckily, Caleb Martin was on fire from the field and in the paint, making a stunning spin cycle layup and then stealing the ball quickly after. With the score tied, Miami had a legitimate chance of winning, but Dame Dolla was still attempting to string together another hit, and he hit some difficult looks. At the 3:24 mark, Lowry made a game-changing three-pointer, giving Miami the lead. Middleton scored four points to put Miami down 4-0, but the Bucks still had their chances thanks to Miami’s superb defense. A massive bunny by Bam pulled Miami within two, but a technical and a foul that came at the worst possible moment made things difficult. After Miami had a chance thanks to Lowry’s huge bucket, they were almost blown out of the game by Lopez’s dunk. 

A heartbreaking defeat in a thrilling match, and Miami’s in-season competition came to a close.