Damian Lillard had 37 points (8 during an 11-0 run in the first quarter) and 12 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 106-103 for their fifth straight win.
The Bucks never trailed and led by as many as 22.
The Heat got within 104-103 on Terry Rozier’s 3-pointer with 30 seconds to play. They had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Tyler Herro missed a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left that would have put them ahead. Taurean Prince followed with 2 free throws, and the Heat got no closer.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Heat 13-11. AJ Green scored 6 of the Bucks’ 13 on 2 for 3 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Gary Trent Jr. had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Bucks scored 4 points off them.
For the Heat, Jimmy Butler III scored 23 points (12 in the paint). Rozier scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks shot 46.8% from the field and 47.6% from 3 to the Heat’s 45.5% and 34.5%. The Bucks made 20 3-pointers, 8 of them by Lillard. The Heat outscored the Bucks 46-18 in the paint. The Heat’s starters were outscored 33-14 in 9 minutes together.