The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat open the 2021 NBA Playoffs on the road for Game 1 of their first round series against the Milwaukee Bucks today at 2:00pm.
No major injuries are being reported for either side as of now.
Required reading while waiting for tip-off:
After Butler and Adebayo, who could be Miami’s four most important players for a deep playoff run?
ODDS: FiveThirtyEight gives the Heat a 28% chance to win the game.
HEAT VS BUCKS: SATURDAY, MAY 22 AT 2:00 PM
INJURIES
MIAMI:
- Victor Oladipo: out (knee)
- Omer Yurtseven: day-to-day
MILWAUKEE:
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo: out (right patella tendon)
- Jeff Teague: day-to-day
LINEUPS
Projected Starters
| Jrue Holiday | PG | Kendrick Nunn |
| Donte DiVincenzo | SG | Duncan Robinson |
| Khris Middleton | SF | Jimmy Butler |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | Trevor Ariza |
| Brook Lopez | C | Bam Adebayo |
BROADCAST INFO
TV: ESPN
RADIO: 620 AM/103.