Bucks 128-117 Heat (Feb 24, 2026) Game Recap
MILWAUKEE — — Kevin Porter Jr.. matched his season excessive with 32 factors and Bobby Portis and Ryan Rollins scored 21 apiece because the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 128-117 on Tuesday night time for his or her fourth win in 5 video games.
Kyle Kuzma added 19 factors and Ousmane Dieng 11 for the Bucks.
Norman Powell scored 26 factors, Bam Adebayo completed with 18 factors and 9 rebounds and Andrew Wiggins had 16 factors for the Heat, who had their three-game successful streak halted.
Tyler Herro and Kel’el Ware every scored 14 factors and Pelle Larsson 10 for Miami. Davion Mitchellwho returned after lacking a recreation as a consequence of sickness, added eight factors and eight assists.
Milwaukee held a 63-58 benefit on the half earlier than the groups exchanged leads within the third. Miami held a 93-89 benefit heading into the ultimate interval.
Ware’s 3-pointer early within the fourth gave Miami a nine-point lead, its largest to that time. The Bucks battled again, rapidly reducing their deficit to 102-100 on a 3-pointer by Portis earlier than Milwaukee moved forward 103-102 when Dieng hit from lengthy distance.
The back-and-forth battle continued all through the quarter with Milwaukee taking a 118-116 lead when Porter sank a 3-pointer from the nook whereas drawing a foul and sinking the free throw. Back-to-back baskets by Rollins with simply over one minute remaining sealed the victory.
The Bucks led 30-29 after one quarter, paced by Kuzman’s 13 factors.
Miami scored 16 factors off 11 Bucks turnovers, and Milwaukee managed simply 11 factors on 16 Heat turnovers.
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo missed his twelfth consecutive recreation since straining his proper calf on Jan. 23. The Bucks are 15-15 with Antetokounmpo and 10-16 with out him this season.
Nikola Jovic (again) missed his second straight recreation for the Heat. He traveled with the staff to Milwaukee, however returned to Miami on Tuesday for therapy.
Heat: At the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.
Bucks: Host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
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