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MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Damian Lillard added 32 and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 131-124 on Tuesday night and clinch a home quarterfinal game in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Khris Middleton scored 17, Malik Beasley had 16 and Brook Lopez added 12 for the Bucks, who won East Group B with a 4-0 record. Bam Adebayo scored 31 points for the Heat, who got 21 from Kyle Lowry and 20 from Josh Richardson. Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Caleb Martin each scored 14 and Duncan Robinson added 13 for the Heat. Political Cartoons View All 1270 ImagesThe Bucks lost Pat Connaughton to a sprained right ankle late in the second quarter.

Persons: — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Malik Beasley, Brook Lopez, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry, Josh Richardson, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Caleb Martin, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Butler, Pat Connaughton, Lowry, Lillard, Richardson, Erik Spoelstra, ___ Organizations: MIAMI, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, NBA, Bucks, East Group, Boston, Indiana, Heat, Miami, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando, Bulls, Clippers, Milwaukee Locations: York, Las Vegas, Miami’s, Miami, Chicago

☆ NBA roundup: 76ers end Thunder's 6-game win streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Embiid returned after missing Wednesday's loss to Minnesota with hip soreness, helping the 76ers snap a two-game losing streak and end the Thunder's six-game winning streak. Kyle Kuzma finished with 12 points and added team-highs of eight assists and seven rebounds. Lakers 121, Cavaliers 115Anthony Davis had 32 points and 13 rebounds to help visiting Los Angeles to a win against Cleveland. Los Angeles also received solid bench contributions, as Austin Reaves had 15 points and 10 assists, Christian Wood scored 13 points and Jaxson Hayes added 10 points. Zion Williamson, who led the Pelicans to a road win over the Los Angeles Clippers late Friday night, continued his pattern of sitting out the second night of back-to-back sets.

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☆ Nikola Jokic, Nuggets cruise to Game 1 win over Heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"Right now, the most important thing is to win a game, and I'm trying to win a game in any possible way," Jokic said on the ABC broadcast. The Nuggets were sharp, even after a nine-day wait between their conference-final sweep and the start of the NBA Finals. "I reminded our group, if they didn't know, that Miami went into Milwaukee (in the first round) and won Game 1," Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said. "They went into the Garden in New York City (in the second round) and won Game 1. "They were in a pretty good rhythm, especially in that first half," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of the Nuggets.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Bam Adebayo, Isaiah J, Downing, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon, Jokic, Jimmy Butler, Michael Malone, Gabe Vincent, Haywood Highsmith, Erik Spoelstra, Murray, Bruce Brown, Butler Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Ball, USA, Nuggets, ABC, NBA, Denver, Eastern Conference, Miami, Eastern, The Nuggets, Heat, Thomson Locations: Denver, USA, Milwaukee, New York City, Boston, Jokic

☆ NBA roundup: Giannis' triple-double sparks Bucks to 7th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Khris Middleton scored 24 points off the bench for the Bucks, who won their seventh straight game. Tyler Herro added 24 points despite shooting just 2 of 8 from 3-point range, and Bam Adebayo recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored 41 points, three shy of his career high, while Julius Randle posted 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks. De'Andre Hunter scored 20 points and Clint Capela had 12 points and 11 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan collected 27 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 11 rebounds.

☆ NBA roundup: Nets sneak by Heat in final seconds
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

The Nets, who have won 14 of their past 15 games, also got 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks from Nic Claxton. 76ers 123, Pistons 111James Harden delivered a triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, Tyrese Maxey had 23 points and visiting Philadelphia rolled past Detroit. Gary Trent Jr. had 19 points, Fred VanVleet had 14 points and seven assists and O.G. Anfernee Simons added 22 points, Josh Hart had 18 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 14 points and 18 rebounds and Jerami Grant also scored 14 points for Portland. Luguentz Dort added 18 points for the Thunder.

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