LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Having the NBA's best record during the regular season shows the obvious potential of the Milwaukee Bucks.
It also means they haven't dealt with major on-court adversity often.
They are now, facing a pivotal Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the rolling Miami Heat on Friday night. The top-seeded Bucks have dropped the first two games to the fifth-seeded Heat, marking just the fifth time this season that they've had a multi-game losing streak.
"We've said it many times," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "I think your character really comes through when you face adversity, when you're tested.