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Miami takes on Milwaukee after overtime win
The Canadian Press
Miami Heat (26-28, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (31-24, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Miami visits the Milwaukee Bucks after the Heat took down the Toronto Raptors 120-111 in overtime.
The Bucks are 24-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee is 5-5 in one-possession games.
The Heat are 15-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami ranks seventh in the league allowing only 110.7 points while holding opponents to 46.1% shooting.
The Bucks score 114.1 points per game, 3.4 more points than the 110.7 the Heat allow. The Heat average 14.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than the Bucks give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Giannis Antetokounmpo is shooting 61.0% and averaging 31.2 points for the Bucks. Taurean Prince is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Tyler Herro is averaging 23.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists for the Heat. Bam Adebayo is averaging 20.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 5-5, averaging 112.4 points, 43.0 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.2 points per game.
Heat: 4-6, averaging 107.3 points, 44.9 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.1 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: Taurean Prince: day to day (ankle), Damian Lillard: day to day (hamstring).
Heat: Dru Smith: out for season (achilles), Kevin Love: day to day (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.