- Butler scores 35 as No 8 Heat surprised No 1 Bucks in Game 1
- Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves game with lower back bruise
- Hachimura’s big second half leads LA past Memphis in Game 1
Jimmy Butler scored 35 points and the Miami Heat capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s early exit to beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 130-117 on Sunday in an Eastern Conference playoff opener featuring two notable injuries.
The top-seeded Bucks lost Antetokounmpo to a lower back bruise early in the second quarter. Miami’s Tyler Herro broke his right hand later in the period.