LiveBattle.com reported on July 19th that in the NBA Summer League, the Miami Heat faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks today. The Heat had won three out of seven games while the Bucks had only managed to win four games and were on a three-game losing streak.
The game started with the Bucks taking the lead by scoring five consecutive points. However, the Heat quickly responded, closing the first quarter with a 6-0 run to take the lead. In the second quarter, both teams continued to trade blows, with the score alternating between them until halftime when the score was tied at 52-52.
In the second half, both teams continued to struggle with each other, but towards the end of the quarter, the Bucks once again lost their rhythm. The Heat then scored eight consecutive points to regain the lead. At the end of the third quarter, the Heat’s offense encountered major problems, leaving the game in doubt. In the crucial moments, Norwell scored a putback layup to take the lead, Gorkin scored a basket to regain the lead, and Joplin missed a buzzer-beating three-pointer. Ultimately, the Heat narrowly defeated the Bucks, handing them a four-game losing streak.
Heat: Gorkin 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks; Gardner 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals; Cook 14 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals; Stevenson 14 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists; Lewis 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Deng-Danja 8 points, 3 rebounds; Setter 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 4 blocks; Omar Barlow 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Marcus Williams 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Bucks: Taylor Smith 21 points, 5 rebounds; Umde 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks; Norwell 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks; Marcovic 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks; Ryan 9 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist; Williams 7 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists; John Butler 3 points, 3 rebounds
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