TL;DR
- Miami Heat defeated Milwaukee Bucks 106-103 in the NBA Cup, improving their record to 3-1.
- Tyler Herro led Miami with 29 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in the victory.
- Erik Spoelstra achieved his 800th career win, becoming the 17th coach to reach this milestone.
- Miami's strong defense limited the Bucks to 103 points, securing their sixth consecutive win.
Miami Heat reached Wednesday night's contest against Milwaukee Bucks aiming for another win in the NBA Cup. They achieved their goal, moving to 3-1 in the Group following a close 106-103 victory.
Tyler Herro, who was recently activated from the injured list, did most of the damage offensively, scoring 29 puntos along with seven assists and five rebounds, shooting a highly efficient 9 of 15 from the field.
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Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins y Kel’el Ware contributed 11 points each, while Bam Adebayo and J aime Jaquez also reached double figures, scoring 17 and 10 points respectively.
Ultimately, Miami's defense proved to be the deciding factor. The Heat out-blocked the Bucks 7-1, limiting Milwaukee to a mere 103 points, which tied their third-lowest scoring output of the season.
The win represented a significant milestone for The Heat's coach, Erik Spoelstra, quien alcanzó las 800 victorias en su carrera. Spoelstra is now the 17th coach to reach that mark, and solo el tercero en hacerlo con un solo equipo.
Después del partido, Spoelstra ofreció una respuesta cómica. "Estaba muy confundido", dijo el miércoles por la noche. "Estaba calculando que quizá nos habíamos clasificado para la Copa. Luego miro alrededor y nadie más está recibiendo agua encima, y pienso: ‘Espera un minuto — ¿qué está pasando acá?’".
Resulta que Spoelstra no estaba al tanto del hito que había alcanzado.
Spoelstra está ahora a 33 victorias del 16° puesto, a spot they could certainly reach before the season concludes if the Heat maintain this dominant pace. Miami has won six games in a row and sits third in the Eastern Conference standings.
*Artículo original de Mack Baltes, traducido por Facundo Echarren
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