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Los Angeles Lakers take a lead in a series against Houston Rockets with a win in game 3. Whenever the first two games by each team and which team wins game 3 will have 74% success to win a series. 


LeBron James registered his 162nd playoff victory and surpassed Laker legend Derek Fisher who won 161 playoff games. LeBron put his name on another record. LeBron was too good in this game at both ends, Making points and defending the opposing team's player. LeBron finished a game with 36 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 4 blocks. 


The Lakers were very good in a shooting in this game as they made 43 shots from 78 with 55.1 shooting %.  Houston Rockets made 38 buckets from 81 with 46.9 shooting %.


Quarter 1


11:01 minutes to go, LeBron James fired a 3-pointer in a quarter. On the next play, James Harden passed Danny green with ease and scored an easy layup. 9:50 to go, Russell Westbrook bagged a 3-pointer for Houston Rockets. 8:04 remaining in the quarter, LeBron James drained a second 3-pointer in a quarter. 7:14 remaining, Russell Westbrook made an easy layup on James Harden's pass for 2 points lead. The Lakers made a 7-0 run in a minute before 4:33 minutes to go in a  quarter to take 3 points lead. Anthony Davis banged a rim with an alley-oop dunk which was beautifully set up By Rondo. 29.9 seconds to go, Westbrook made a jump shot to get back 1 point lead. Westbrook scored another 2-pointer with this he scored 13 points in the first quarter. Houston Rocket took 1 point lead after quarter 1.   


Quarter 2 


Houston Rockets made a 5-0 run to take a lead of 6 points in the starting one minute of the quarter. 7:16 remaining, Green with a strong finish on James Harden wonderful pass for 6 points lead to the Rockets. LeBron James cut these 6 points lead to 3 points with his 3 point jumper. 5:34 to go, Anthony Davis hit a very tough fadeaway jumper. LeBron James scored 5 points in his two shots to cut a lead to 1 point. 1:39 to go, Lakers were on the run and Anthony Davis had a ball at that time, He passed a ball to LeBron James who finished a run with a hammering two-handed jam. Rajon Rondo to Anthony Davis with an alley-oop pass to finished a play with a dunk. This was the second time Rondo find Anthony  Davis with an alley-oop pass. Houston Rockets were ahead with 3 points after the first half.


Quarter 3


7:24 to go, Gordon tried to score a bucket by putting LeBron James Behind but Lebron stuck to him and put away a ball with a block. This play ended with a bucket by Antony Davis and a lead for the Lakers. 7 minutes to go, LeBron was in way of James Harden's shot as LeBron blocked it with a slap on a ball with crazy jump and play. 1:47 to go, A big 3-pointer by Rondo at the last second of possession which gave 3 points lead to the Lakers. Once again LeBron blocked a shot and it was Rivers whose shot was blocked by LeBron this time. Covington put a ball into a bucket but no count and the game tied at 82-82.  


Quarter 4


LeBron started a quarter with a steal and on the other end, Lakers finished with a bucket. Russell Westbrook replies with a 3-pointer. 8:35 to go, Rajon Rondo stole a ball from Harden and finished a play with a bucket, With this play Rajon Rondo made an 8-0 run with his two 3-pointers in this run. Lakers got 9 points lead after this. Caruso banged a 3-pointer to take the lead of 10 points in a quarter. After this lead Houston Rockets were unable to get back in a game. Lakers steal a game with 112-102 and take a 2-1 lead in a series. 



Los Angeles Lakers' Scorers 


LeBron James was the top scorer in a game with 36 points, 7 boards, 5 dimes, 1 steal, 4 blocks, just 2 turnovers, and a +8 rating in a game. Anthony Davis dropped 26 points, 15 boards with 4 offensive, 6 assists, and a steal. It's rare to see he's not making any block in a game.


In this game, the Lakers' bench did a good job apart from their 2 starts. Rajon Rondo was superb in his last game and he continues his performance as he scored 21 points with 2 boards, 9 assists, and a steal. Kuzma added 14 points with 3 boards, 1 steal, and 1 blocks. 



Houston Rockets' Scorers 


James Harden and Russell Westbrook lead a way for Houston Rockets but it was not enough. James Harden scored 33 points, 9 boards, and 9 dimes with a -7 rating. Russell Westbrook added 30 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block with a -14 rating. Covington and Gordon scored 10 points each. Green made 16 points in a game coming off the bench. 



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Paul George had a great game as he scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 4 assists where he made 5 3-pointers in this game. He made 12 shots from 18 in a game with a shooting percentage of 66.67 to give the Clippers a win and a 2-1 lead in a series. 


Jamal Murray is one reason Nuggets could not stay in a game. He made only 5 shots from 17 which was very bad shooting for any player in NBA. The good news for Clippers is that Paul George regained his form and come back as playoff p. 


Quarter 1


Both teams exchange some leads in the first 3 minutes of a game. 6:46 to go, What a move by Kawhi made a space between 2 Nuggets defender and finished with a baseline jumper. 4:40 remaining, Paul George hit a 3's which gave 2 points lead to the Clippers. Clippers maintained a lead in the first quarter but the Clippers were able to take only a one-point lead after the first quarter.


Quarter 2


Porter Jr dunk gave the first lead to the Nuggets in the second quarter. Denver scored the first 4 points to take lead of 3 points but when 11:01 remaining in the quarter Paul George banged a 3-pointer to tie a game at 36-36. Denver made a 7-0 run to take a lead of 7 points when 9:42 minutes to go in the quarter. 6:50 to go in a quarter, Porter Jr.'s 3 points play gave 8 points lead to the Nuggets. 5 minutes to go in the quarter, Nuggets got 10 points lead. The nuggets got 12 points lead which was the biggest in the quarter. Clipper made a 10-0 run in the quarter in 2 minutes before 1:13 minutes to go in the quarter. 


 Quarter 3


5:43 to Zubac got the 4th foul of the game. 4:44 remaining in the quarter, George's 3-pointer cut a lead to 3 points for the Clippers. 3:22 to go, Harrell fouled Jokic, Jokic made 1 free-throw and missed a one. 2:34 minutes to go, Lou Williams 5 points streak helped the Clippers to take 1 point lead. 52 seconds to go, What a hammer dunk by Porter Jr over Harrell. It was totally dominating. 7 seconds to go, Harrell went to the free-throw line where he made 1 free-throws. Nuggets finished a quarter with a dunk and they took a lead of 4 points after quarter 3.


Quarter 4


Clipper tied a game with a 4-0 run at the starting of the 4th quarter. Beverley stole a ball from Porter Jr and finished on the other end to tie a game at 90-90. 8:29 to go in the quarter, Jerami Grant finished with a long-range shot which gave 7 points lead to the Nuggets. 7:01 to go, Clippers made an 8-0 run after time out to take 1 point lead in a quarter. 5:14 remaining, Kawhi missed a one free-throw that tied a game. It is the 14th tie of a game. 4:51 to what a pass by Kawhi and finished by Zubac to take 1 point lead. Clippers took a lead of 3 points with Kahwi's Bucket. 4:07 to go, Zubac was fouled out in a game. Murry got an offensive rebound and passed a ball to Grant who finished at a rim. Just over 2 minutes to go, the Clippers got 6 points lead in a game. Nuggets scored only 2 points in the last 5 minutes when just over one and a half minutes to go in a quarter. This is where Denver Nuggets lost a game. Los Angeles Clippers won a game with 113-107 and take a 2-1 lead in a series. Denver had their chances but they missed it. 



Los Angeles Clippers' Scorers 


Paul George led a team with 34 points, 4 boards, 4 dimes, and 2 steals. Kawhi Leonard was also good in a game with 23 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks.  Kawhi blocked Jamal Murray's effort to put a dunk with one finger. Morris added 12 points with 4 rebounds with making 6 shots out of 8. Williams scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in a game. Harrell dropped 11 points with 2 steals and 3 rebounds.  



Denver Nuggets' Scorers


Nikola Jokic had a great game with 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. He nearly scored a triple-double in a game. Jamal Murray scored only 14 points in a game with 4 boards and 9 dimes. Harris added 10 points with 6 assists. Porter Jr player wonderful in this game as he scored 18 points with 10 boards. Grant and Milsap scored 11 points each in a game. 



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It's not good news for Milwaukee Bucks that Giannis hurt himself in a game 4. He played only 11 minutes in a game but he scored 19 points with 4 rebounds in a game. It was Middleton who saved a day for Milwaukee Bucks and keeps alive their hope to stay in a series. No team comes back from the 3-0 deficit in 7 game series. 


3-1 deficit is nearly possible to win with it. Denver Nuggets did this in the Western Conference's first-round match-up. They were behind 3-1 and they won a consecutive 3 games to win a series. It is not impossible to win 4 consecutive games in the playoffs. Last season Toronto Raptors won 4 consecutive games and won a title. The only issue with Milwaukee Bucks is that how is their superstar Giannis' injury.


Giannis Antetokounmpo injured his right ankle when 10:18 minutes remaining in the second quarter. It was a huge blow for Milwaukee Bucks but they kept their composure in a game to get a win. Middleton scored 22 points which are Bucks playoff-high in the third quarter.  



Miami Heat started a game with a 10-2 run. Both teams missed many shots in the first quarter of the game. Miami heat got a maximum of 12 points leads in the first quarter. Before Giannis made a 3-pointer Milwaukee Bucks missed their last 7 3-pointers in the first quarter.  Miami took 9 points to lead after the first quarter. 


Korver's 3-pointer cut a lead to only 2 points for Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee Bucks made a 7-0 run in the first minute of the 2nd quarter. Giannis tried to score with a layup but he injured on that play. Both teams were scoreless for the 2 minutes until Lopez scored a bucket and drew a foul. Bucks outscored 16-7 in the first 7 minutes of the second quarter. Hill made 3 with that Bucks took the first lead of the game. Bucks outscored Miami with 28-17 as they overcome 12 points deficit and took a lead of 2 points after the first half. 


Both teams exchanged the lead in the third quarter. No team was able to take a big lead in the third quarter. Whenever Heat tried to extend a lead Milwaukee always able to cut that lead within reach in the third quarter. 


Miami Heat got 8 points lead in the fourth quarter of a game when 8:40 to go in the quarter but Bucks once replied with their 12-0 tun to take a lead just under 4:27 to go in the 4th quarter. Bucks made 12-0 tun to regain the lead. Dante had a chance to win a game in the fourth quarter for the Bucks but he missed one of his 2 free throws to tie a game.   



Herro's 3-pointer cut 4 points Bucks lead to one point in OT but Middleton's 3-pointer took that lead back. Once again Herro made a 3-pointer to cut a lead to one point when 3 seconds to go in the OT. Middleton made 2 clutch free throws and get a game. Middleton scored 9 points in OT for Milwaukee Bucks from a total of 11 points. 


Milwaukee Bucks' Scorer


Khris Middleton was the top scorer for Milwaukee Bucks and he helped his team to stay in a series in the absence of their star player Giannis. Middleton scored 36 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals. Giannis added 19 points. Bledsoe dropped 14 points with 10 boards and 6 assists. Lopez scored 14 points with 5 boards and 2 dimes. Hill made 12 points and Dante scored 10 points coming off the bench.


Miami heat's Scorer


Jimmy Butler scored 17 points with 5 boards and 2 dimes. Adebayo scored team-high 26 points and grabbed 12 boards with 8 assists, Crowder added 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Dragic made 17 points with 4 rebounds and 8 assists in a game. Robinson scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Herro scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists coming off the bench. 


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LeBron James and Anthony Davis put a show in this game against the Rockets to give 177-109 win. Anthony Davis struggled against PJ Tucket in the last game but it didn't happen in this game.


The Lakers did a very good job of guarding James Harden and Russell Westbrook with putting two-player at once on them when they have a ball in their hand. Russell Westbrook managed to score only 10 points with the shooting of 4 from 15 and he turned a ball seven times which are more than his assists. Despite Russell's this kind of performance Houston Rockets managed to come back in a game. Once they are 21 points behind in a game but they made a come back in the third quarter of a game.


LeBron James achieved some feat in this game, He is now the second most 3-point scorer in the playoffs. and also tied for most playoffs win with another Lakers' legend Derek Fisher. 


First Quarter


In the first 7 minutes of the game, Houston Rockets missed many shots in a quarter. 5:18 to go in the quarter, Anthony Davis used his size against PG Tucker and scored a bucket with a jumper by drawing a foul. This 3 points play gave 4 points lead to the Lakers. 30 seconds to go, Morris banged a wide-open 3 to get 16 points lead in a quarter. Morris banged back to back three 3-pointers and 4 3 pointers in 3 minutes. The Houston Rockets' player House also scored 3 of 3 three-pointers in a quarter. Rondo replied with his 3-pointer on LeBron James dime at the buzzer.


Second Quarter


LeBron James spun inside and layup was good to score a bucket for the first bucket of a quarter. 10:44 to go, Russell Westbrook turned a ball, LeBron James run with the ball on the other side and passed a ball to Alex Caruso. Alex Caruso returned it with Alley Opp pass to LeBron James who finished a play with a crazy dunk. Los Angeles Lakers got 21 points lead in a game. 9:28 to go, What a perfect pass by LeBron James to Morris who was cutting towards the rim. 


6:50 minutes remaining, Houston Rockets made a 10-3 run in the last 2:40 minutes of a quarter which cut the Lakers 21 points to 13 points.  4:50 to go, House 2 points play to cut a lead to a single digit for Houston Rockets. 3:47 remaining, LeBron James with a strong finish and drew a foul on Russell Westbrook. Davis scored the last bucket for the Lakers for 16 points lead.


Third Quarter


Houston Rockets made a 14-0 run in the last 2:48 minutes at starting of a quarter. Houston Rocket cut halftime Lakers' 16 points lead to only 2 points. 5:29 remaining in a quarter, Kuzma faked, drove, and flushed a rim with a dunk. Robert Covington's back to back 3-pointer gave 2 points lead to the Rockets one with 4 points play. 3:26 to go, House finished with a jump layup for 5 points lead to Rockets. Houston Rockets made a 10-0 run in the last 2:11 minutes of the game. 


Fourth Quarter 


LeBron James finished a play with a dunk to tie a game at 92-92. Just under 10 minutes remaining in a quarter, Once again Alex Caruso with an alley-oop pass to LeBron James who finished at the rim with a hammer dunk. 7 and half minutes remaining, Anthony Davis' step-back jumper gave 8 points lead to the Lakers. After this Lakers never gave a chance to Houston Rockets came back in a game. 



Los Angeles Lakers Scorers 


LeBron James finished a game with 28 points, 11 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks, and 7 turnovers. LeBron played a good game at both ends of the floor with a +/- rating of +15. Anthony Davis dropped game-high 34 points with 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and a block. 


Bench Players 


Rajon Rondo was superb in this game as he was able to finish a game with a +28 rating. He scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals with only one turn over. Marcus Morris dropped 16 points, 5 rebounds with a +15 rating coming off the bench. 



Houston Rockets Scorers


PJ Tucket got the highest +/- rating for Houston Rockets with +18 as he scored 18 points with 11 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and a block. James Harden finished a game with 27 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals. Eric Gordon got the most benefit of double-teaming by the Lakers on James Harden and Russell Westbrook. He scored 24 points by scoring on half of his shot attempts. Covington added 17 points, 3 rebounds, a steal, and a block. Russell Westbrook made 10 points with 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals with 7 turnovers where he was able to make only 1 3-pointer out of 7.


Bench Players


House Jr. dropped 13 points with 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in a game.   


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Pascal Siakam is regaining his form and it is bad for any opposition team. He led Toronto to win against the Celtics with 23 points, 11 boards, and 2 assists. In the last season, Toronto Raptors were down 2-0 in Eastern Conference Finals and they came back to win 4 consecutive games and even won a title. 


Now after two games performance it looks like they are going to repeat that again not winning the title but making into the NBA finals If the Celtics will not play their best Basketball. But For Toronto, there was Kawhi on their team not they don't have and the Celtics have the biggest advantage of that Toronto don't have any major superstar.


Raptors made 17 3-pointer in a game with 39 3 point shooting percentage. Boston Celtics made only 7 3-pointer from 35. This is the field where Toronto Raptors took a lead in a game against Boston Celtics. Jaylen Brown missed many shots in this game he was able to make only 4 out of 18 and he also attempted 3-pointer 11 times and made only 2 in a game. Kemba Walker, Tatum, and Smart all made combine 3 3-pointer out of 18.


In the last game of a series, Boston nearly won a game and they were going to take a 3-0 lead in a series until Anunoby hit a last-second 3-pointer for victory, and now after this victory they even a series. 


Toronto Raptors took a lead of 7 points in the first quarter when 2:29 minutes remaining in the first quarter. Toronto Raptors got 8 points at the starting of the 2nd quarter.  What a block made by Ibaka on Daniel Theis at the rim.  Celtics made a 6-0 run to cut a lead to 2 points. 2 minutes to go in the second quarter, Celtics got the first lead of a night. The First Half ended with VanVleet's 3-pointer.


Siakam's made a 2 pointer on Brown which gave 7 points lead to Toronto when 7:24 to go in the third quarter. Siakam drained 3-pointer for 8 points lead to the Raptors. VanVleet was super hot in the third quarter as Toronto got 11 points lead in the third quarter when 1:15 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Raptors outscored Celtics in the 3rd quarter with 32-24.


 10:54 to go in the fourth quarter, Kyle Lowry banged a 3-pointer and got 10 points lead for the Raptors. Just under 5 minutes to go in a game, the Celtics cut a lead to 5 points but after this, they never came close than this in a game. Toronto Raptors sealed a game with 100-93. 



Toronto Raptor's Scorers


Siakam led the Raptors with team-high 23 points with 11 boards and 2 assists. Lowry added 22 points with 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks with a rating of +10. VanVleet dropped 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal.  Serge Ibaka finished a game with 18 points, 7 rebounds, and a block. Last game's hero Anunoby finished a game with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. 



Boston Celtics' Scorers 


Tatum was a top scorer for the Celtics with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists. Jaylen Brown finished a game with 14 points. 6 rebounds, 1 steal, and the game's lowest -14 rating. Walker added 15 points with 2 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal. Daniel Theis finished a game with 8 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and a block. Marcus Smart dropped 8 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, a steal, and a block in a game. 


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Denver Nuggets is superb in this game at the defensive end. They held Kawhi by making a big score in a game. Kawhi was able to score only 13 points in a game. Denver Nuggets got a victory with 110-101 as they tie a series (1-1). This is Nugget's first wire to wire win in a playoff game since 2013 against GSW. 


Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic are the first Denver Nuggets' teammates with 20 points each in the last 25 postseasons. Jerami Grant did not score many points in this game but he was a tight lock on the defensive end who did a great job of guarding Kawhi Leonard. 


Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic scored combined 44 points in the first half of a game. Jokic scored 24 points after the first half and Murray scored 20 points. In the second half, they both cooled down a bit and scored only 9 points. 


This was the Clippers wors game in every field this postseason with 17 turnovers, 28% 3-point shooting percentage, and 41 FG% shooting from the field.


First Quarter


Gary Harris started the first quarter with a 3-pointer by ankle breaker on Beverley. Murray scored 7 points from the first 10 points of the Nuggets. 8:34 to go in a quarter, Denver Nuggets took a lead of 12 points after the first 4 and half minutes of a quarter. 5:49 remaining in a quarter, Jamal Murray stole a ball from Kawhi, on the other end Millsap finished for 14 points lead in a quarter. Nikola Jokic's 3-pointer on Beverley gave 15 points lead to the Nuggets. Clippers replied with a 3-pointer. 1:19 to go,3-pointers by Morris and Porter gave 18 points lead to the Nuggets. 1:17 to go, Porter Jr stole a ball from Kawhi and on the other side 4 nuggets players against one Clippers as Porter Jr scored on Craig's assist. The nuggets took 20 points lead after this play. 37 seconds remaining in a quarter, Once again Nikola Jokic drained a 3 pointer which put 21 points lead on the Clippers. 


Denver scored 44 points with 71 FG% in the first quarter. Jokic scored 15 points and Murray scored 11 points in the quarter. 


Second Quarter


The nuggets blocked Harrell shot and Plumlee took a ball but a ball was knocked away by Green. There was some hustle for the ball and a little twist, Paul George got a ball in this play who made a look-away pass to Green. Green finished with a long-range shot. 4:26 remaining in a quarter, Paul George made a 3-pointer for the Clippers to cut the lead to 11 points, With this 3-pointer Clippers made a 15-3 run in the last 5 minutes of a game. 4:07 left in the quarter, Jokic finished on the rim with all Clippers were around him at the rim. Nuggets got 16 points lead after the first half of a game. 


Third Quarter


4:44 remaining in the quarter, Shemert floater cut Denver's lead to 15 points. 1 minute remaining in the third quarter, What a rejection by William but Porter Jr took back a ball and scored a bucket with a jumper. Denver was 12 points ahead after 3 quarters of play in a game. 


Fourth Quarter


11:29 to go in the Quarter, Harrell finished with a crazy dunk as he got a wide-open lane. Paul George made a 7-0 run on his own for the Clippers in one minute which cut a lead to 5 points. Nuggets came back with their own run of 10-0 to get back 15 points lead in a game, In this play, they made 2 blocks on the Clippers best players George and Kawhi. 2:18 left in the quarter, What a move by Murray, Kawhi was all over him on this play but he got a distance from Kawhi with a step back and finished a play with a 3-pointer. Nuggets get an easy win over the Clippers.


 


Denver Nuggets' Scorers


Jamal Murray was the top scorer for Nuggets as he scored 27 points with 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Grant finished a game with 5 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. Joker added 26 points with 18 boards. Millsap and Harris added 13 points in a game. Morris scored 10 points. Michael Porter Jr was also very good on the both end of the game. He finished a game with 11 points and 7 rebounds. 



Los Angeles Clippers' Scorers


Kawhi Leonard was very bad in this game, He managed to score only 13 points on 4 of 17 shooting with 10 boards and 8 assists. Paul George scored team-high 22 points with 8 rebounds. Green added 10 points and 11 rebounds. Lou Williams finished a game with 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists. Harrell scored 10 points, Jubac made 15 points with 9 boards in a game. Morris dropped 11 points with 3 rebounds in a game. 


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Milwaukee Bucks look like not a playoff team after 3 games losing streak against the Miami Heat in a semifinal of the Eastern Conference. Now they are on the verge of facing elimination in a series from favorite to win a title this season. Jimmy Butler was too much for Giannis and Bucks in this game as he dropped 30 points with 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a game. Now they are only one game away from making into the finals of the Eastern Conference. 


Jimmy Butler scored 17 points in the fourth quarter which was more than the whole Milwaukee Bucks team in the fourth quarter. No team ever come back from the 3-0 deficit in the NBA. Heat scored 18 3-pointers in a game which is a play off record by them. 



First Quarter


First Middleton scored a 3-pointer on Gianni's pass after that Loper scored another 3-pointer on Gianni's pass to give 7 points lead to Milwaukee Bucks when just 2 and half minutes passed in a game. 3 minutes to go in the first quarter, With Iguodala's 3-pointer Miami, got 2 points lead in the first quarter by making an 8-0 run in 1 and a half minutes. 


Second Quarter


In the first 2 minutes of the second quarter, Milwaukee Bucks took 8 points lead in a game. 6:48 to go in the quarter. Crowed banged a 3 pointer which cut a lead to only one point for the Bucks. Bucks replied with Matthews 3-pointer. Just over 4 minutes remaining in the quarter, Lopez made a jump shop with a wonderful move which gave 10 points lead to the Bucks. 


Third Quarter 


Miami Heat started a quarter with Crowder's 3-pointer. 9:09 to go in a quarter, Giannis showed some move and skill here, From the parameter, he reached to the Bucket with one round move to score a bucket. 6:21 to go in a quarter, What a 3-pointer by Jimmy Butler who tried to draw a foul while attempting for a 3-pointer. After this bucket, Miami scored 2 points to get a one-point lead. Miami made a 10-2 run to take back a lead in a game. Bucks got back 5 points lead by making back to back 3-pointer when 5:09 to go. Milwaukee Bucks got 10 points lead with 2:35 to go in the quarter. Bucks made a 9-0 run in under 2 minutes. Bucks got 14 points lead after a shot made by Dante when 1 minute remaining in a quarter. Bucks got 12 point lead after 3 quarters of play. 


Fourth Quarter


8:40 to go in the game, Dragic made a 3-pointer on Herro's assist to cut a lead to 4 points. Jimmy Butler tapped a ball from Lopez and on the other side of the ball, he finished with a dunk under 7 minutes to go in the quarter. What an alley-oop pass by Igoudala to Jimmy Butler, Butler had to just tip in a ball into a bucket. Miami Heat made a 16-2 run in the last 4:30 minutes of a game. 2:16 to go in the game, Crowder banged a 3-pointer for 7 points lead to the Heat, and sealed a deal for them. 


Miami Heat made a 17-3 run in the last 4 and half minutes of a game for 3rd consecutive victory with 115-100. Miami overpowered Milwaukee Bucke in the fourth quarter with 40-13. 




Miami Heat's Scorers 


Jimmy Butler scored game-high 30 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. Herro scored 13 points coming off the bench with 8 boards and 3 assists. Adebayo dropped 20 points, grabbed 16 rebounds with 2 blocks, and 3 assists. Crowder scored 17 points with 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Dragic added 15 points with a +24 rating in a game.   



Milwaukee Bucks' Scorers 


Giannis scored 21 points with 16 boards, 9 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks in a game. This is an overall all-round game by Giannis but it wasn't enough. Brook Lopez led Bucks with 22 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks. Middleton added 18 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. Hill made 13 points in a game. Donte scored 10 points in a game. 


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