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The Miami Heat secured a decisive victory over the Milwaukee Bucks despite missing numerous key players.
The Miami Heat’s 26-point victory against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night came without Jimmy Butler NJ, Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson.Instead, it was players like Nikola Jovic and Kevin Love headlining the night. Jovic and Love combined for 43 points on 10 of 15 shooting from 3-point range.just like everyone expected.
When asked about the “next man mentality,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expressed no doubt in his players, saying they’ve already earned their spots in the lineup.He said you talk about the guys we’re plugging in to play, they’ve all played a bunch of quality minutes,” Spoelstra said. “So it’s not as if you’re playing guys where you’re not sure if they’ve been able to impact winning. These guys have done that, they’ve earned that, they’ve proven that, and we have a bunch of competitors in our locker room.”
Also chiming in was guard Duncan Robinson, whose name went from Damian Lillard trade rumors to his impact on the Heat’s winning formula. Robinson had 23 points on 6 of 8 shooting from 3-point range, improving to 9-0 when scoring at least 20 points. The Heat guard talked about seeing others rise to the occasion in the wake of teammates’ injuries.