GIannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have long outstanding accounts with the playoffs for two seasons and began to settle them in the first game of the tie that faces the Miami Heat. A frantic party that was decided in favor of the Wisconsin franchise (109-107) in the absence of five tenths by the end of the extension.
This time The double NBA MVP gave up the role of hero to his teammate Khris Middleton, who was in charge of putting the finishing touch to a clash that anticipates an exciting and even playoffs. The Bucks Player got up with five tenths left until the end of overtime and scored against the odds, in front of his defender. A shot that can change the fate of the tie. Especially after Butler will miss his chance at the other ring.
Middleton besides the hero was also the best of the clash with 27 points and six rebounds, well accompanied by a Giannis Antetokounmpo that despite the numbers (26+18+5+3) did not leave a good feeling in his debut in the playoffs. The Hellenic scored 10 of his 27 field goals, but missed his 14 shots out of the zone, equaling the worst record in a playoff game in 25 years. It is not a good start for the Greek, who is watched with a magnifying glass for his performance in the playoffs in recent seasons.
The HeatHowever, they were not able to capitalize on the deadly version of Antetokounmpo and despite its bombardment from the triple (20 shots of three made of 50 attempts) and Butler’s basket to close the overtime with the clock closed, they could not add their first win. Duncan Robinson was the best scorer in Florida with 24 pointsWhile Jimmy Butler stayed at 17 + 10 in a game in which Spoelstra’s men missed a bigger contribution from Bam Adebayo.
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