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The red-hot Milwaukee Bucks blow out the Miami Heat to tie the series up at 1-1 despite Giannis Antetokounmpo being out

The series will shift to Miami tied at 1-all.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out due to a bruised lower back, but his absence was hardly felt, with the Milwaukee Bucks rediscovering their shooting touch from deep.

The Bucks torched the Miami Heat with 25 three-pointers to come away with a 138-122 win in Game 2 of their first-round best-of-seven series on Wednesday night.

The series is now even at 1-1 as the Bucks bounced back from a 130-117 loss in Game 1.

Record-tying performance

By going 25-for-49 from the three-point area, the Bucks tied the NBA record for 3-pointers in a playoff game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded 25 trifectas in a 123-98 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of the 2016 East semifinals.

Poor three-point shooting was a big problem for the Bucks in Game 1, where they made 11 of their 45 attempts.

In Game 2, knocking down long bombs was not a problem, with Pat Connaughton, Grayson Allen, Joe Ingles, Bobby Portis Jr., and Jrue Holiday hitting at least three trifectas.

Interestingly, Brook Lopez was the only starter who did not make a single three-pointer but still ended up topping the Bucks with 25 points.

Three-point artists

Holiday added 24 points built on three triples, while Connaughton scored a playoff career-high 22 points on a superb 6-for-10 shooting from beyond the arc.

Allen went 4-for-8 from three and added 16 points, tying the output of Khris Middleton.

Joe Ingles fired in 17 points, missing just one of his six attempts from deep, while Portis Jr. chipped in three triples to finish with 13 points.

On the other side, Jimmy Butler had 25 points for the Heat, who were without Tyler Herro. The shooting guard is expected to miss multiple weeks after suffering a hand injury in Game 1.

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Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.