The Miami Heat came out on fire, quickly scoring the first six points and almost sending viewers to dinner early despite Brandon Jennings' prediction that the Bucks would win in six games. It didn't start out well for Jennings, but he and Monta Ellis kept the Milwaukee in the game during the first half. They're hanging around, but Miami went into halftime with a 52-45 lead.
The second half was more of the same, but the Bucks couldn't handle Miami's onslaught that kept coming in waves. Birdman Anderson provided a huge spark off the bench just as Milwaukee started hitting a few shots. A couple of dunks got the crowd excited and the Heat foudn their rhythm. They closed out with ease, cruising to a 110-87 win.
Here's how it went down.
Heat Introductions. #BucksPlayoffs twitter.com/Bucks/status/3…
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 21, 2013
Heat fan sports ring hat: twitter.com/BeyondTheBuzze…
— Beyond The Buzzer(@BeyondTheBuzzer) April 21, 2013
The Heat won 37 times in their final 39 games. The Bucks won one more than that in the full 82. And now, we're underway.
— Dime Update (@DimeUpdate) April 21, 2013
Heat 7, BucksInSix 0 to open.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) April 21, 2013
Chris Bosh hit 21 3-pointers in the regular season. He has 2 already tonight. 15-6 Heat with 7:35 left in the first quarter
— Dime Update (@DimeUpdate) April 21, 2013
#HEATplayoffs: A thunderous @kingjames dunk forces a Bucks timeout! HEAT lead 19-8, all 5 starters have scored. #LETSGOHEAT
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 21, 2013
#MILMIA @kingjames took off 1 step inside the FT line on Ilyasova… #PosterizeOrDieTrying
— reservoirgod (@MIA_Heat_Index) April 21, 2013
LeBron James goes up high & comes down hard for the SLAM as Miami starts off hot in Game 1 #NBARapidReplay – on.nba.com/17G9bqj
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2013
Bucks up to 50% from the field. However the Heat are shooting 67% thus far. Hence a 23-17 lead for Miami. #BucksPlayoffs
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 21, 2013
RT @bucks: Monta Ellis buries a jumper to force a Heat time out with Miami ahead by 6
— SBNation NBA (@SBNationNBA) April 21, 2013
#FanUp RT @aidadoll: “@mysportslegion: Sell out crowd in Miami, all wearing white. twitter.com/MySportsLegion…”
— reservoirgod (@MIA_Heat_Index) April 21, 2013
My girlfriend just told me she thinks Birdman and Battier are hot. Suddenly I find myself rooting emphatically for the Bucks. #FearTheDeer
— NBA Guru (@NBAGuru) April 21, 2013
Heats second team could beat the bucks in 7
— Chase Cook (@Cook20Chase) April 21, 2013
Twitter where 39% FG= "Been Nice" RT @ayoolightskinn: y'all don't watch basketball. y'all are tweeting like b. jennings hasn't BEEN nice
— Robert Littal (@BlkSportsOnline) April 21, 2013
#Heat @kingjames wearing Nike LeBron X PS Elite PE. twitter.com/SoleCollector/…
— SoleCollector.com (@SoleCollector) April 22, 2013
#FanUp RT @i_twheat: Very nice! RT @wsvn: Great panoramic photo of @aaarena before tip-off. Courtesy @stefii_babyy twitter.com/wsvn/status/32…
— reservoirgod (@MIA_Heat_Index) April 22, 2013
Midway through the 2nd the Bucks trial the Heat by 7. 37-30. #BucksPlayoffs
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 21, 2013
Raise your hand if you thought the Bucks could shoot 39 percent and still play the Heat close. (Put your hand down Brandon Jennings)
— Dime Update (@DimeUpdate) April 21, 2013
Brandon Jennings is giving the Heat fits. He and Monta both are getting whatever they want and keeping the Bucks close. #HEATvBUCKS
— Sekou Smith (@SekouSmithNBA) April 22, 2013
#HEATplayoffs: At the half, HEAT lead the Bucks 52-45. @kingjames 15pts 5rebs 4asts, @chrisbosh 10pts 4rebs, Ray Allen 8pts 3rebs.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 22, 2013
Bucks got 49 shots off in the first half tonight, most against a Heat team in the playoffs since 51 by DAL on June 20, 2006 — the clincher.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) April 22, 2013
Brandon Jennings did more than his part to back up his prediction with 18. But one-on-five has no chance against the Heat.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 22, 2013
#HEATplayoffs: HEAT have opened up their largest lead of the game! 65-51 with 7:14 left in the 3rdQ. #LETSGOHEAT
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 22, 2013
Degree of difficulty: High… Jennings swishes a rainbow 3 plus the foul #NBARapidReplay – on.nba.com/11BvCd4
— NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2013
20, 9 and 7 for LeBron, Heat up 77-65.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) April 22, 2013
#NBARapidReplay James make this left-handed crush dunk look easy. #NotFair – on.nba.com/14HRpr1
— NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2013
LeBron is on fire, the crowd is chanting "MVP," and the 38 win Bucks look out of their depth. The Heat are up 15, 80-65, after 3
— Dime Update (@DimeUpdate) April 22, 2013
Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis combine for 43 points, but the Bucks trail the Heat 80-65 heading into the 4th qtr. #BucksPlayofffs
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 22, 2013
Bird. Man. Spreading his wings.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) April 22, 2013
in other news, kevin harlan's affection for the birdman's mohawk makes me wonder what kind of father he is. can't encourage that.
— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) April 22, 2013
"Ohhhh here comes the Birdman, flapping his wings and soaring for a sweet flush!" Kevin Harlan ON FIRE.
— The Sports Hernia (@TheSportsHernia) April 22, 2013
Birdman sets the pick for Ray Allen's 3, grabs the miss and gets the put back before in green moves. SMH! #HEATvBUCKS
— Sekou Smith (@SekouSmithNBA) April 22, 2013
The Birdman has taken flight.
— ESPN (@espn) April 22, 2013
Crowd flapping wings here after Birdman's alley-oop dunk. Heat 90, Bucks 73 with 7:31 left.
— Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) April 22, 2013
Miami up 20, 5:14 to play. MIA has outscored MIL 44-31 in second half. #AmexNBA
— Lang Whitaker (@langwhitaker) April 22, 2013
The Bucks have a lot of guys with cool names, though.
— netw3rk (@netw3rk) April 22, 2013
Sky-high alley oop. The look on LeBron's face says it all. #HowDidHeCatchThat? #NBARapidReplay – on.nba.com/15zCoa0
— NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2013
Rhianna is here at AAA tonight rocking her #WhiteHot HEAT gear! instagram.com/p/YY21I8EMi9/
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 22, 2013
LMAO RT @sbnationnba: LEBRON IS ALSO AERODYNAMICALLY DESIGNED SO HE CAN DO THOSE KINDS OF THINGS
— Black Diezel(@brandonKscott) April 22, 2013
LeBron gives his own dunk the stink face.
— DeAntae Prince (@DeAntae) April 22, 2013
#MILMIA Clippers beat 5th seed in West by 21. HEAT up by 23 on 8th seed in East.
— reservoirgod (@MIA_Heat_Index) April 22, 2013
Over his last 10 games, LeBron is shooting 70% from the floor and 57% from deep. This is what prime LeBron looks like.
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) April 22, 2013
FINAL: Heat 110, Bucks 87. The Heat take a 1-0 series lead and home teams are still undefeated in these playoffs.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) April 22, 2013
You beat me to it! RT @town1212: "It's cool, we'll win 4 of the next 5 easy" – Brandon Jennings
— Jay Scott Smith (@JayScottSmith) April 22, 2013
Ain't nobody fuckin with Bron. But when it cones to scoring him and KD are neck and neck. It's everywhere else where KD can't see him.
— D'Brickashaw (@DragonflyJonez) April 22, 2013
Lebron just went 9/11 and had 27 smh
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) April 22, 2013
