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Adebayo was able to provide support for Butler as the Miami Heat stun the Milwaukee Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Miami Heat recorded a 121-99 victory at home against the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Eastern Conference round one Game 3 NBA Playoff fixture on played in the early hours of Sunday, April 23, 2023.
The Bucks were playing in the second game without Greek-Nigerian professional basketball Giannis Antetokounmpo who got inured in Game 1.
The Heat playing at home put up 29 points in the first quarter to take an eight-point lead.
The Heat were relentless in the second quarter as they put up 37 points to establish a 13 points lead at the halftime break.
The Heat after the break extended their lead to 15 in the third quarter. They put up 27 points in the fourth quarter to record a 22-point blowout victory.
Jimmy Butler in fine form for the Heat
Heat forward Jimmy Butler continued his sensational form in this series as he put up 30 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
Butler was 12 of 19 from the field as he made all four shots from three-point range and was two of three from the free-throw line in 29 minutes of action.
Adebayo and Oladipo help Butler in victory
American professional basketball player of Nigerian descent Femi Adebayo put up 12 points, 11 rebounds, one block, five assists, and two steals.
In 30 minutes of action, Adebayo made four of his 10 shots and was a perfect four from the free throw line.
Another American player of Nigerian descent Victor Oladipo put up an impressive showing for the Heat against the Bucks.
He contributed eight points, one assist, two rebounds, one block, and two steals. Oladipo featured for 20 minutes before he suffered an injury.
The Miami Heat had to fight their way to the playoffs through the play-in tournament and now take a 2-1 lead against the Bucks.
The expectation is that Antetokounmpo returns for the Bucks against the Heat in Game 4 scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
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