Damian Lillard had 29 points (9 during an 11-0 run in the second quarter), a season-high 10 rebounds and 11 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the Miami Heat 125-96 for their fifth straight win.
The Bucks trailed 18-3 with 6:19 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Heat 122-78 the rest of the way.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points (16 in the paint), 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Gary Trent Jr. added a season-high 21 points on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers. Lillard assisted on 6 of Antetokounmpo’s 10 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Heat, Kel'el Ware had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Tyler Herro added 21 points and 9 assists but shot 6 for 19.
The Bucks shot 46.9% from the field and 45.0% from 3 to the Heat’s 37.0% and 23.5%. The Heat forced 7 turnovers, about 8 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Bucks outscored the Heat 54-26 off the bench. The Heat were outscored 40-23 in 12 minutes with Rozier, Herro, Jović, Jaquez and Ware on the floor together.