Hassan Whiteside had a season-high 27 points (20 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-101.
Whiteside’s alley oop dunk put the Heat ahead for good with 3:38 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Bucks 15-3. James Johnson scored 4 of the Heat’s 15 on 1 for 1 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
For the Bucks, Khris Middleton scored 25 points (13 in the fourth quarter), and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Middleton scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter.
The Heat grabbed 10 offensive rebounds to the Bucks’ 5. The Bucks outscored the Heat 17-2 on the fast break.