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(NBA) Miami vs. Milwaukee, 09/08/2020 6:30 PM, Score: 103 - 94
Point Spread: -3.00 | -115.00 Miami (Away)
Result: Win
The Miami Heat were off to a great start, well on their way to sweeping the Bucks out of the playoffs. Then Giannis got hurt, and Miami exhaled. Jimmy Butler: "We took our foot off of the petal- We stopped guarding. We stopped living by our defensive principles." We can expect max effort from the Heat here – and even if Giannis plays he is banged up and not 100%. Khris Middleton hadn’t played more than 40 minutes in any game all year. He played 48 on Sunday. Brook Lopez had a season high in minutes. So did Eric Bledsoe. At some point in this one, Miami is likely to pull away here with their tough defense and perimeter shooting. Take the MIAMI HEAT to close it out tonight!