The Heat put up a historic final 12 minutes en route to taking a 3–0 lead over the No. 1 seed Bucks on Friday, outscoring Milwaukee by a playoff-record 27 points in the fourth quarter before securing a 115–100 win. Jimmy Butler was spectacular, pouring in 30 points by willing himself to the free-throw line.
For the third straight game, presumptive MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t take control, scoring a disappointing 21 points while shooting a subpar 7-of-21 from the floor. Here are three thoughts on Miami‘s shocking win.
Mike Budenholzer Didn’t Do Enough
Milwaukee’s head coach made some important adjustments in Game 3.