nba Game Recap
Heat Fall 138-122 Against Milwaukee - Game Recap
Milwaukee got 25 points from Brook Lopez en route to a 138-122 victory over Miami on Wednesday at Fiserv Forum.
Bettors who backed the Bucks were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 216.0.
Jrue Holiday had 24 points for Milwaukee and Pat Connaughton chipped in with 22 points. Jrue Holiday had 11 assists for the Bucks, while Bobby Portis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Miami got 25 points from Jimmy Butler in a losing cause and another 18 points from Bam Adebayo. Caleb Martin contributed 6 assists for the Heat, while Cody Zeller had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Milwaukee were victorious, as the score was 81-55 at the break.
Milwaukee had a 45-41 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.