Game 2 of the first-round NBA playoff series between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks was played on Monday night and this game was much different than the likes of Game 1. While Game 1 was finished in overtime, it seemed like Game 2 was over after the first-quarter!
Milwaukee opened up the game on a 19-5 run and after one quarter, they led the Heat 46-20! The Bucks shot 15-21 in the first-quarter, including 10-13 from three-point range! Milwaukee just could not miss a shot to open up the game and this proved to be too much of a deficit for a lack-luster Heat offense to try and overcome.
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Now, this series heads to Miami for two games with the Heat trailing the Bucks 2-0. Game 3 has suddenly become a “must-win” for the Miami Heat, especially since no team in league history has ever come back in a playoff series after being down 3-0.
Three teams have come back to tie their series at 3-3, but all three teams ultimately lost in Game 7. Miami is no stranger to overcoming adversity and setting new standards, as they shocked everyone last year, becoming the first 5-seed in NBA history to make the NBA Finals, but they definitely do not want to lose Game 3 of this series.
As a result, expect to see a different Heat team come out and fight in Game 3 against the Bucks and here are the three things Miami will have to do if they want any chance to even up this series with Milwaukee.
