Bucks visit Heat in key Eastern Conference matchup
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02/27/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams jockeying for Eastern Conference playoff positioning meet in South Beach Saturday as the Miami Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks.
After losing to lowly Minnesota on Tuesday the Heat hold down the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, one-half game behind Milwaukee and just one- half game ahead of Charlotte.
Jonny Flynn scored 16 points and made the eventual game-winning layup with 38 seconds left on Tuesday, as the Timberwolves picked up a rare road victory by taking a 91-88 decision over Miami.
Dorell Wright made six three-pointers on his way to a career-best 26 points while pulling down seven boards for the Heat, who have dropped two in a row following a five-game win streak.
Jermaine O'Neal scored 18 points to surpass 12,000 points for his career, while Michael Beasley ended with 14 points and nine rebounds in defeat.
"Those boys just wanted it more than we did. We are not that team at all," Beasley said. "We just got off lackadaisical. Collectively, as a team, there was no energy. No passion. We just didn't play. We didn't come today."
Miami was without star guard Dwyane Wade (left calf strain) for a third straight game on Tuesday and fellow guard Rafer Alston (bruised right hand). Wade is expected to remain on the sidelines this afternoon, while Alston should be back.
The Bucks, meanwhile, are red-hot, winning their season-best fifth straight game in Indianapolis on Thursday. John Salmons had 20 points and provided a spark yet again for Milwaukee in that one.
Brandon Jennings added 18 points -- nine in the fourth quarter -- and seven assists for Milwaukee, which is 5-0 since acquiring Salmons from Chicago. Andrew Bogut chipped in with 15 points and 10 boards, while Ersan Ilyasova had 17 points in the Bucks' fifth straight road win.
Luke Ridnour had 12 points and eight assists in the win for Milwaukee, which has won all three games against the Pacers this season. This is the first five-game win streak for the Bucks since November 14-24, 2007.
Milwaukee hasn't won six consecutive games since Dec. 16-27, 2006.
"We have to learn to finish games better," Bogut said. "Also, we let them shoot way too many free throws. They shot 44 to our 25. We definitely have to do a better job with that. It doesn't matter if you win by two or by 40 -- a win is a win."
Milwaukee has taken both games against the Heat this season, including a 97-81 win in Miami on Feb. 1.
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