good news for milwaukee bucks on Thursday? they kept Miami Heat star bomb adebayo Less than 83 points. Bad news? Miami defeated visiting milwaukee 112-105 And made sure to clap afterward.
coming out of a 83 points performance on TuesdayAdebayo had 21 points on 8 of 20 shooting, the second most in NBA history. The Heat were able to defeat the Bucks after a strong performance in the first quarter and falling behind by a total of 28 points. pelle larson.
Following Milwaukee’s third consecutive loss, a score graphic appeared after the game with a caption that referenced Adebayo’s career-high game, reading: “The Bombs did not score 83 points.” Miami decided to poke fun at the post and responded that Adebayo didn’t need to score that many to win the game.
It wasn’t needed…obviously… https://t.co/3zWswkYKjw
– Miami Heat (@MiamiHEAT) 13 March 2026
The Heat’s win meant they took the season series with the Bucks 2–1. As of Thursday night, Milwaukee is six games out of the final play-in spot, meaning the Bucks are unlikely to have a chance to respond in the playoffs.
Adebayo’s 21 points were the fewest by any player after scoring 75 in the previous game, according to ESPN Research. However, it extended his streak of 20-point games to eight, tied for the second-longest of his career.
Before Miami’s matchup against Milwaukee, head coach Erik Spoelstra defended his decision to keep Adebayo on the bench to score 83 points, even though the result was in hand.
“I don’t apologize to anyone at all,” Spoelstra Said. “Duration.”
The Heat’s social media team seems to be following this same mantra.
