Bucks beat Heat 118-115 in overtime in the Game 4 of Eastern Conference semi-finals,Heat lead the series 3-1.Game 5 will be played on Tuesday at 6:30 PM ET.Bucks avoided the sweep but eventually they have to create history to stay alive in this year’s playoffs.Because no team in NBA history have won the series from 3-0.
The Bucks, which played without Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) from the second quarter onward, overcame a five-point deficit to start the fourth quarter and eventually forced overtime.
Khris Middleton’s 25-foot three-pointer with 6.9 seconds remaining and subsequent pair of free throws at the 2.2.-second mark of the extra period then sealed the critical victory for Milwaukee.
Giannis scored 19 points on 8 of 10 shooting and grabbed 4 rebounds in just 11 minutes before he left the game with left ankle sprain.He is doubtful for Game 5,team needs to survive one more game without their MVP to stay alive in the Playoffs.
Middleton’s 36 points, which he partly complemented with eight rebounds and eight assists, led the Bucks. Eric Bledsoe and Brook Lopez provided matching 14-point tallies, with Bledsoe also posting 10 rebounds and recording six assists.
Bam Adebayo’s 26 points, which he partly supplemented with 12 boards and eight assists, led the Heat. Duncan Robinson’s line included 20 points and five boards. Jae Crowder totaled 18 points, five rebounds and three assists. Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic generated matching 17-point contributions.
