This tension isn’t going to go away for a while. In their conference semifinals matchup against the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks fell flat and dropped an incredibly frustrating Game 1, 115-104.
Milwaukee caught fire in the first quarter, but as has been the case in the bubble, fouls and turnovers opened the door for the Heat to stabilize and bring things back even. The third quarter was particularly tense, as both teams’ defenses were getting dialed in, but Miami kept earning whistles and Milwaukee couldn’t hold serve.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the game at 18 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists (with 6 turnovers); he was flat-out bad.