2023-04-24 16:31:54
In a series with an astonishing scenario, the Heat and the Bucks play their Game 4 tonight at 1:30 am. Miami leads 2-1, somewhat to everyone’s surprise. Milwaukee is struggling to get into these Playoffs and the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo seemed to destabilize them. Fortunately for them, the Greek is back tonight but watch out for the bad surprise.
That the Heat lead 2-1 against the Bucks after three games is a real surprise. Milwaukee started their Playoffs with the best record in the League and especially with the status of favorite, but Giannis Antetokounmpo’s back injury at the start of Game 1 turned everything upside down. Admittedly, in Game 2, Budenholzer’s men set fire to their room by bombarding from 3-pointers, equaling the all-time record for success from a distance in a Playoffs match.but that kind of performance is rare and without it, Milwaukee becomes unresponsive against a Heat which revives for its part its identity: a defense of barbed wire mixed with a Jimmy Butler in boss mode. For this Game 4, the Bucks must regain the advantage of the field if they want to maintain a good percentage of chances of final victory. And in the event of 3-1, the defeat is assured at … 95%, according to historical figures from the NBA.
Big game tomorrow night for the #HeatPer the #NBA teams that lead a best-of-seven series 3-1 go on to win the series 95.4% of the time (226-11). #Miami has a chance to do that in Game 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo has missed the last two games. #NBAPlayoffs #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/WrSD44P1ey
— Josh Moser (@TheMozKnowz) April 24, 2023
To regain this home field advantage, it was rather hoped in Wisconsin that the Greek Freak would make a comeback, albeit diminished. And that’s the choice made by the Bucks, since the franchise player will be back tonight for Game 4. The strong wing should install a real threat in the racket, the kind that will give air to his lieutenants and soldiers. Especially since we remember that this season, the Heat never beat the Bucks when Giannis played an entire game. We saw Ja Morant come back with a folded hand in three in a short time and slam a 45/13/9 against the Lakers, the Daims need this kind of return, maybe even such a performance.
On the infirmary side, Miami is also drooling. Victor Oladipo tore his patellar tendon in his left knee ending his season, all alone, slipping in the last match. A blow for the second unit of Miami. Jimmy Butler did not play the end of the match because he too is injured in the lower back but he is ready to play and his presence for Game 4 should not be questioned.
A new physical and intense match awaits us at the Kaseya Center. If the Heat wins, two match points will be available to them for the ultimate upset of these Playoffs. If the Bucks win? 2-2, ball in the center and everything will still be playable!
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