Giannis Antetokounmpo missed most of the final three quarters after re-injuring his right ankle, but the Bucks pulled out a gutsy overtime win.
Yet, the Bucks relied on the competitiveness and character that coach Mike Budenholzer has mentioned frequently during this series and defeated the Heat 118-115 in overtime in Game 4 on Sunday, avoiding elimination.
All-Star Khris Middleton extended Milwaukee’s season with a game-high 36 points, and his 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left put the Bucks ahead 116-112. Miami guard Tyler Herro’s 3-pointer cut it to 116-15 with three seconds to go in OT, but Middleton’s two foul shots made it a three-point game, accounting for the final score.
Milwaukee guard Donte DiVincenzo’s made a free throw with 1.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter forced overtime at 107-107, and the Bucks outscored the Heat in OT.
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Heat after Game 3 loss: “They’re a great team… We’ve got to play hard for 48 minutes to beat a team like that. They played harder than us… We’ve got to play harder and play better. That’s it.” pic.twitter.com/PZgWyXCVyI
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) September 5, 2020
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo on his workload after playing 35 minutes in Game 3 loss to Heat: “Yeah, I could play more.” pic.twitter.com/OVTSoXwG2x
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) September 5, 2020