Bucks set NBA record for 3's, roll past Heat 144-97

On Sunday, Milwaukee Bucks endured ir worst 3-point effort in just over a year. On Tuesday, y set NBA record for 3's in a game.

Go figure.

Bucks made a record 29 3-pointers in ir 144-97 romp past reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat on Tuesday night. y shot 29 for 51 from beyond arc, two nights after going 7 for 38 in a loss to New York.

Milwaukee used 13 players and 12 made at least one 3-pointer — only person who didn’t get onto that list being two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, in what will go down as thing more than an interesting footte in Bucks history. Khris Middleton had four 3's on his way to 25 points, Jrue Holiday made six 3's in his 24-point night and Donte DiVincenzo was 5-for-6 from deep to finish with 17 points.

Antetokounmpo had only nine points. Didn’t matter much. Everything else was stat night for Milwaukee.

record-breaker was made by Sam Merrill, who got 28th 3-pointer with 6:07 remaining, giving Bucks a 131-86 lead.

previous record for 3’s in a game was 27, set by Houston Rockets against Phoenix Suns on April 7, 2019. Milwaukee’s previous most was 22, against Sacramento on v. 4, 2018. most previously allowed in a game by Miami was 24, on Feb. 5 against Los Angeles Clippers.

Tyler Herro scored 23 points for Heat. Miami’s Jimmy Butler missed game with a sprained right ankle.

It was biggest road win in Bucks history, topping 39-point margin at New York on April 10, 1987. 47-point margin matched second-worst loss in Heat history; y lost 138-91 to Pat Riley and Los Angeles Lakers in eighth game of Miami’s first season.

TIP-INS

Bucks: Milwaukee had 16 3’s by halftime, most of any half in team history. Bucks had 14 in a half on four occasions (three first halves, one second). ... Bucks’ last three games have all been decided long before final buzzer, with m beating Golden State by 39 on Christmas, n losing by 20 in New York on Sunday.

Heat: 32-point halftime deficit was second worst in team history, topped by a 33-point hole on March 8, 1989 when Riley and Lakers led first-year Heat 76-43 at break. ... Herro had 20 points by halftime, first time he’s done that in his young career.

WELCOME BACK

Heat had about 100 people in stands, all of m family and friends of players and employees. “I think it is a boost for family, just to be able to have some rmalcy and have a real opportunity to support ir loved ones,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, whose wife Nikki was in seats.

STREAK ENDS

Antetokounmpo’s streak of 108 consecutive regular-season games — and 132 games overall — with at least 10 points ended. It was first time since Feb. 13, 2017 that he played, scored less than 10 points and Bucks won anyway.

UP NEXT

teams meet again Wednesday in Miami.

Im credits: AP