The streak is over. No longer can the Mike Budenholzer-era Bucks claim that they don’t lose twice to the same team in the same season, as the Milwaukee Bucks drop their second game the Miami Heat this year, 105-89.
The first quarter featured the patented defensive swarm that Miami uses to contain stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the officials allowed both teams to play with relatively relaxed definitions of “contact” and “fouls.” Miami went 5/8 on three pointers in the opening period, leading to a 31-26 deficit for the Bucks. Naturally, the FS Wisconsin broadcast called out that Miami holds the league’s top mark for accuracy on their home court (40.