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GAME STORY
The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat open the 2021 NBA Playoffs on the road for Game 1 of their first round series against the Milwaukee Bucks today at 2:00pm.
No major injuries are being reported for either side as of now.
Required reading while waiting for tip-off:
Heat vs Bucks series preview: Six potential matchups to watch out for
Varied contributions pushed Heat past Bucks last year. Can that repeat?
Will snubs motivate Giannis Antetokounmpo against Miami Heat?
After Butler and Adebayo, who could be Miami’s four most important players for a deep playoff run?
ODDS: FiveThirtyEight gives the Heat a 28% chance to win the game.
HEAT VS BUCKS: SATURDAY, MAY 22 AT 2:00 PM
INJURIES
MIAMI:
- Victor Oladipo: out (knee)
- Omer Yurtseven: day-to-day
MILWAUKEE:
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo: out (right patella tendon)
- Jeff Teague: day-to-day
LINEUPS
Projected Starters
| Bucks | Position | Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks | Position | Heat |
| Jrue Holiday | PG | Goran Dragic |
| Bryn Forbes | SG | Duncan Robinson |
| Khris Middleton | SF | Jimmy Butler |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | Trevor Ariza |
| Brook Lopez | C | Bam Adebayo |
BROADCAST INFO
TV: Bally Sports Sun, ESPN
RADIO: 620 AM/103.3 FM WTMJ, The HEAT Radio Network (Mike Inglis, Ron Rothstein, Jonathan Zaslow, Tommy Tighe)
SPANISH RADIO: WRTO Mix 98.3 FM (José Pañeda, Joe Pujala). HEAT Spanish Radio Network includes: WEFL ESPN Deportes 760 AM
Come back to Hot Hot Hoops at game time to join our GameThread and chat about the game live with other Heat fans!
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