Photos: Bucks open playoffs with narrow victory over Heat in overtime
Khris Middleton scored with less than a second remaining in overtime to put the Milwaukee Bucks ahead for good at 109-107 as they went down to the wire to defeat the Miami Heat in their playoff opener Saturday afternoon at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.Â
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Fans wait for the start of of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee. The game marks the first time the Fiserv Forum has reached 50 percent capacity since the start of the pandemic.
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Fans wait for the start of of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee. The game marks the first time the Fiserv Forum has reached 50 percent capacity since the start of the pandemic.Â
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Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler shoots over Milwaukee Bucks' Bryn Forbes during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler shoots during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo loosed the ball between Miami Heat's Trevor Ariza and Jimmy Butler during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton shoots past Miami Heat's Trevor Ariza during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler passes around Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez and Bryn Forbes during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.
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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo and Milwaukee Bucks' Bobby Portis go after a loose ball during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer reacts during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots over Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo shoots over Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.
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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez reacts to a call during the second half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to drive past Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler during the second half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.
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Miami's Tyler Herro strips the ball from Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo during the second half of Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee. The Bucks beat the Heat 109-107 in overtime.
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Milwaukee Bucks' Donte DiVincenzo goes after a loose ball with Miami Heat's Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler during the second half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler and Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo battle for a loose ball during the second half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee.Â
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Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton makes a basket over Miami Heat's Duncan Robinson in the final seconds of overtime of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 109-107 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.Â
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Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton celebrates with teammate Pat Connaughton after making a basket in the final seconds of overtime of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 109-107 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.Â
Middleton breaks a tie with a jumper with 0.5 seconds left in overtime during the 109-107 victory.
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