Heat Takes on Tough Road Challenge Against Bucks
The Miami Heat takes on the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Saturday afternoon.

The Heat (1-0) were considerably short-handed to open the season against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, as they were missing both Jimmy Butler (personal) and Dion Waiters (suspension) from their projected starting five. However, they still went on to notch a dominant 120-101 victory. Justise Winslow led the Heat with 27 points, complementing them with seven rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block. Kris Nunn provided 24 points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals. Goran Dragic came off the bench to pitch in 19 points, three rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal. Rookie Tyler Herro poured in 14 points and added eight rebounds, one assist and two steals. Bam Adebayo matched Herro's scoring and added 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal.

The Heat will continue to be without Butler on Saturday, while Waiters will also remain out despite having served his one-game suspension. James Johnson (conditioning) will also miss the contest.

The Bucks (1-0) put their championship pedigree on display in their season opener Thursday night, as they came back from a 16-point halftime deficit to notch a 117-111 road win over the Houston Rockets. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with a 30-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist triple-double that also included one steal and one block. Wesley Matthews posted 14 points and four rebounds, while Ersan Ilyasova paced the second unit with a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double. Khris Middleton, Eric Bledsoe and Brook Lopez had matching 11-point tallies.

The Bucks will come into Saturday's game without any injuries to report.

The Bucks won the four-game 2018-19 series between the teams by a 3-1 margin, holding Miami to under 100 points in all four contests.
Posted on: 10/25/2019 8:56 PM