Bucks lose Game 3 in Miami 121-99

Published: April 23, 2023, 4:05 a.m.

The Miami Heat take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Jimmy Butler scored 30 points before leaving with back soreness following a hard fall, and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 121-99 on Saturday night. Duncan Robinson scored 20 points on his 29th birthday for Miami, while Kyle Lowry scored 15 for the Heat. The Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo for a second consecutive game because of a bruised lower back. Khris Middleton scored 23 points, Jrue Holiday added 19 and Grayson Allen scored 14 for Milwaukee. Game 4 is in Miami on Monday night. Justin Garcia breaks down the game on Bucks Talk.