Heat take lead in series against Bucks amid injury crisis

Adetokunbo played only 11 minutes and left the match in the second quarter due to a back injury, while Hero broke the fingers of his right hand in one of the episodes and was forced to leave the field before the end of the half.

Jimmy Butler, who had 35 points, 11 assists and five rebounds, showed an excellent performance for the visitors, while Bam Adebayo scored 22 points.

Chris Middleton scored 33 points for the hosts, Bobby Portis scored 21 points, and Jrue Holiday scored 16 points and 16 assists.

The Heat, seeded eighth in the conference, took a 1-0 lead in the four-game winning streak. The next match will also take place in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, in the Western Conference, the Phoenix “Dog” experienced a loss in the first match of the series, which recognized the superiority of the Los Angeles “Clippers” at home with 110:115 (18:30, 36:29, 27:22, 29:34).

For the winners, Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points, Eric Gordon scored 19, and Ivica Zubac stood out with 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Kevin Durant had 27 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists for the home team, Devin Booker scored 26 points, and Torey Craig scored 22.

The second match of the series will be played in Phoenix on Tuesday.

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