MIAMI — Damian Lillard scored 37 factors and handed out 12 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks wasted a 22-point second-half lead earlier than beating the Miami Warmth 106-103 in an NBA Cup sport on Tuesday evening.
Brook Lopez scored 13 factors and Bobby Portis had 11 for the Bucks, who’ve gained 5 in a row and moved again to the .500 mark — 9-9 — for the primary time since they had been 1-1.
The Bucks (3-0 in Cup play) additionally moved a half-game forward of Detroit (2-0) within the East Group B standings.
Jimmy Butler scored 23 factors for Miami, which acquired 18 from Tyler Herro, 17 from Terry Rozier and 16 from Bam Adebayo. The Warmth tied the sport at 96-96 on a layup by Butler and acquired inside one level on three later events, however by no means led.
The Warmth — who had been outscored 60-30 from three-point vary — fell to 1-2 in Cup play.
The Bucks performed with out Giannis Antetokounmpo, a late pregame scratch due to swelling in his left knee.
Bucks: Lillard completed with a minimum of 35 factors and 10 assists for the thirtieth time, pulling right into a tie with Allen Iverson for ninth-most in NBA common season historical past. Oscar Robertson has the file with 121.
Warmth: Miami has confronted deficits of twenty-two factors or extra in two of seven dwelling video games this season. It occurred six instances in 41 dwelling video games final season.
AJ Inexperienced made back-to-back three-pointers for Milwaukee within the closing minutes, each of them coming instantly after Miami scored to get inside one. His late three-pointers gave Milwaukee leads of 101-97 and 104-100.
Lillard’s 37 factors had been the second most by a Bucks participant towards Miami in regular-season play. Mo Williams scored 38 on Feb. 3, 2007.
Bucks: Host Washington on Saturday.
Warmth: Go to Charlotte on Wednesday.
