Holiday scores game-winner as Bucks rally to cool off Heat
LOS ANGELES – Milwaukee's Jrue Holiday drove for a layup with 1.9 seconds left as the NBA champion Bucks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Eastern Conference leaders Miami, 120-119, on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time).
Milwaukee outscored Miami 21-6 down the stretch to halt the Heat's winning streak at four games.
Khris Middleton drilled a 3-pointer with 13.5 seconds to play to pull Milwaukee within one, then superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo forced a jump ball and won it — Holiday ending up with the chance for the game-winner.
Jrue Holiday puts the exclamation point on the Bucks' 21-6 comeback on the Heat ???? pic.twitter.com/TDoCZM19GU
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Miami had no timeouts left, and Tyler Herro's desperation three-pointer at the buzzer was off-target.
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo finished with 28 points 17 rebounds and five assists despite being in early foul trouble. Middleton added 26 points and Holiday scored 25 for Milwaukee.
Herro led the Heat with 30 points, Gabe Vincent scored 21 and Bam Adebayo added 18 points with 12 rebounds for Miami, who made 21 of their 44 3-point attempts.
The Heat remained 1 1/2 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls atop the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are in fourth place, a game behind the third-placed Philadelphia 76ers.
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