National Basketball Association
Miami 98, Milwaukee 86
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #10 Ron Garretson, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
20097
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Heat 98, Bucks 86: Dwyane Wade scored 21 points and Chris Andersen sparked a big run at the start of the fourth quarter as Miami took a 2-0 lead over visiting Milwaukee.
LeBron James collected 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists and Andersen scored eight of his 10 points in the fourth as the Heat picked up their 10th straight win going back to the regular season. The best-of-7 series shifts to Milwaukee for Game 3 on Thursday.
The Bucks were within 68-65 at the beginning of the fourth quarter but Andersen got things started with a pair of offensive rebounds and a three-point play that began a 12-0 run and put the game out of reach. Ersan Ilyasova scored 21 points and Mike Dunleavy added 16 to lead Milwaukee.
After relying on Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings to generate offense in a Game 1 loss, the Bucks switched tactics and used their size advantage up front with Ilyasova and Larry Sanders to keep things close in the first three quarters. Sanders and Ilyasova did not record a field goal attempt in the first six minutes of the fourth as Miami pulled away.
The Heat spread it out to 91-73 on a pair of free throws by James with 4:15 left and emptied the bench in the final two minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Miami F Shane Battier suffered a laceration to his chin that required stitches. … The Heat, who finished last in the NBA in rebounding average during the regular season, outrebounded the Bucks for the second straight game 43-33. … Sanders finished with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting. He and Ilyasova combined to go 15-for-21 from the field while Jennings and Ellis were held to 5-for-22.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
Miami |
Ersan Ilyasova 21 |
Scoring |
Dwyane Wade 21 |
Mike Dunleavy 5 |
Assists |
LeBron James 6 |
Mike Dunleavy 6 |
Rebounds |
LeBron James 8 |
Monta Ellis 3 |
Free Throws Made |
LeBron James 7 |
Mike Dunleavy 2 |
Steals |
Norris Cole 3 |
Monta Ellis 1 |
Blocks |
Chris Andersen 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
86 |
50.0 |
4-18 |
10-17 |
23 |
33 |
2 |
9 |
17 |
Miami
|
98 |
44.9 |
6-19 |
22-26 |
17 |
43 |
3 |
10 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Miami. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.