Pelle Larsson scored a career-high 28 points (14 in the paint), and the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-105 for their seventh straight win.
The Heat never trailed and led by as many as 15.
The Bucks got within 103-101 on Jericho Sims’ three-point play with 2:26 to play, but Larsson answered with a driving layup, and the Bucks got no closer than 108-105.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Bucks 11-6. Bam Adebayo scored 6 of the Heat’s 11 on 0 for 1 shooting and 6 for 7 at the line.
Adebayo had 21 points and 8 rebounds but shot 6 for 20. Adebayo scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points (24 in the paint).
The Bucks got 3 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Heat 56-26 off the bench. The Bucks’ starters were outscored 33-14 in 10 minutes together.