Chris Bosh scored 23 points for the Heat (23-19) and center Hassan Whiteside had 23 points and a game high 18 rebounds.
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A six-game trip ended with a blowout defeat at Oklahoma City on Sunday night, and a one-game homestand – the Heat host Milwaukee on Tuesday – is all the Heat get before embarking on another long trip. Injuries have decimated their roster during a brutal trek through January, and the few players still standing are struggling to keep Miami competitive.
Power forward Nene Hilario had 16 points, six rebounds and a whopping five steals while center Marcin Gortat had 15 points, 12 boards and two blocks.
The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off the shock of Tuesday’s National Basketball Association action with a stunning performance against the Miami Heat. “We’re starting to make sure we know where we are, get our coverages clean and execute what we want defensively”. We’re still going to compete.
Expect Monroe, Middleton, and Antetokounmpo to lead the charge on both sides of the ball, as Miami guard Dwyane Wade and forward Chris Bosh have been the staples offensively for the Heat.
Milwaukee will have a few days off before heading to Houston to take on James Harden and the Rockets on Friday night. “An iconic song”, Spoelstra said…. They shot only eight of 19 in the third quarter and found themselves trailing 75-58 and never made a game of it after that.
Gordon doesn’t have a timeline just yet, so we’ll have to watch him to see when the Pelicans think he’ll be back. He had two straight coming in and five on the season.
After giving the Heat some life at the start of the second half, the Bucks rattled off a 20-4 run to take a 71-49 lead and put the game out of reach for good.
Miami failed to challenge in the fourth quarter, falling to 8-10 in its past 18 games.
“I don’t like it”, Wade said of playing the point. Too many times we’re seeing the Heat commit several unforced turnovers to dig themselves a bigger hole and their lack of outside shooting has only been magnified with so many players missing in action.
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“With young guys at the guard position, they have to learn”.
