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At Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Miami Heat 120-113 in a comeback to win their fourth consecutive game and third in a row since the all-star break.
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Milwaukee struggled to overcome the hump against Miami for three quarters. Then, in the first two and a half minutes of the fourth quarter, the newly acquired Porter completely changed the course of the game.
Despite falling by as much as 14 points over the majority of the game, the Bucks never allowed the Heat to overtake them.
Milwaukee went on to win the game with a strong fourth quarter, outscoring Miami 35–20 in the last 12 minutes.
In 37 minutes, Damian Lillard led the Bucks with 26 points and 8 assists.
After recovering from an injured left calf, Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 21 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and dished out seven assists in 31 minutes.
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With 17 points at the end of the half, Brook Lopez maintained his impressive offensive performance.
Tyler Herro led Miami in scoring with 40 points and 11 assists, followed by Bam Adebayo with 22, Andrew Wiggins with 20, and Kel'el Ware with 12 points and 12 rebounds during the defeat.
The Heat dropped to 26-29, while the Bucks improved to 32-24.