Play-offs: Short overtime victory for Milwaukee against Miami

Mathieu WARNIER, Media365, published on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:41 p.m.

On the occasion of the first game of the 2021 NBA play-offs, Milwaukee won on his floor against Miami after a hooked match concluded in overtime (109-107 AD).

The Bucks start timidly but victoriously. As they concluded their regular season with a loss on the floor of the Chicago Bulls, the Milwaukee players took the better of the Heat for the first duel in the series. A meeting that the Floridians started strong, leading by seven points after just under three minutes. If the Bucks came back three times up, they could never get past during the first quarter. The gap in favor of Miami fluctuated between one and five points to freeze at two at the end of the twelve minutes. Duncan Robinson’s teammates (24 points) kept their hands on the scoreboard but an 8-0 in just over two minutes allowed Giannis Antetokounmpo’s teammates (26 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists) to get ahead. to reach half-time with a small three-point mattress only.

Butler snatches overtime, Middleton gives Bucks victory

Pushing their lead to eight points, the Wisconsin players then saw the Heat regain momentum and pick up. The crossover between the two formations ended with a final shot from Jrue Holiday (20 points, 11 rebounds) to give the Bucks two points ahead of twelve minutes from the end of the game. This advantage, Mike Budenholzer’s players retained for most of the fourth quarter, but at the buzzer, Jimmy Butler (17 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists) snatched overtime. Five extra minutes that did not turn in favor of the Heat. The Floridians, led by the score for most of the time, came back up to 20 seconds from the buzzer thanks to Goran Dragic (25 points) but it was Khris Middleton (27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) who had the last word. Half a second from the end of the match, the winger offers a short success to the Bucks (109-107 ap), which they will have to confirm this Monday for the second round on their floor.

BASKET – NBA / PLAY-OFFS 2021
1st round

Eastern Conference
MILWAUKEE BUCKS (3) – MIAMI HEAT (6) : 1-0
Match 1 –Milwaukee Bucks – Miami Heat : 109-107 (ap)
Match 2 : Milwaukee Bucks – Miami Heat le 24 mai
Match 3 : Miami Heat – Milwaukee Bucks le 27 mai
Match 4 : Miami Heat – Milwaukee Bucks le 29 mai
Match 5 (if necessary): Milwaukee Bucks – Miami Heat le 1er juin
Match 6 (if necessary): Miami Heat – Milwaukee Bucks le 3 juin
Match 7 (if necessary): Milwaukee Bucks – Miami Heat le 5 juin

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