Midway through the third quarter in Friday’s game against the Heat, the Eastern Conference’s top seed had finally seemed to rediscover itself, with Giannis Antetokounmpo getting to the bucket at will. The Bucks entered the fourth quarter with a 12-point lead in a must-win game. What followed was an unmitigated disaster that could have major ramifications for the future of the franchise
Led by Jimmy Butler, the Heat outscored the Bucks 40-13 in the fourth quarter, overturning a double-digit deficit to win by 15 points. The Heat took a 3-0 series lead, meaning the Bucks will have to become the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-0 series deficit to avoid an embarrassing exit from the playoffs.
Jimmy Butler over Giannis
“He can’t guard me…He can’t guard me.” pic.twitter.com/LPaeD3s0Og
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) September 5, 2020
To make matters worse for Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo may not be at 100 percent. Antetokounmpo tweaked his ankle in the first quarter on Friday, and could be seen grimacing throughout the game.
Total 4th quarter points:
Jimmy Butler: 17
The entire Bucks team: 13— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) September 5, 2020
Jimmy Butler is THAT DUDE … he single handily outscored the Bucks in the 4th Quarter pic.twitter.com/RMXWak7etT
— MJs GOAT (@MjsGoat) September 5, 2020
Bucks fans right now. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/gQFpqvoqFN
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) September 5, 2020
Bucks final 12 possessions:
missed shot
missed shot
missed shot
missed shot
missed shot
1-2 FT
missed shot
missed shot
turnover
missed shot
missed shot
missed shotONE POINT in the final 4 minutes, 40 seconds.
— Justin Phan (@jphanned) September 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/Emawtf2/status/1302050540600340480
Season on the line and Brook Lopez led the bucks in minutes played. Bud gotta go pic.twitter.com/OCgVHitLjr
— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) September 5, 2020
