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MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Bucks have not lost since Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the line-up from a knee...

The Bucks took the lead for good at the end of the third quarter. The Bucks begin a west coast trip in Portland on Monday night. It was his third triple-double of the season.

During the Saturday night NBA slate, Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double with 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists, leading the Milwaukee Bucks ...

“You have to maximize every opportunity when you’re on a road trip like this. Miami finishes their road trip with a 1-3 record, including a loss to the tanking Charlotte Hornets. Including a tiebreaking buzzer beater to end the third quarter, Khris Middleton scored a season-high 24 points for the Bucks. … We were just able to sustain the things we were doing and not let their changes affect us as much.” “He’s got to be willing to pass and play with is teammates, and we’ve got to make shots. “We know that Miami’s going to throw a lot of people at him, a lot of bodies,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said.

Middleton logged 24 points (9-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in 20 minutes during Saturday's 123-115 win over the Heat.

Aside from some issues with turnovers (2.7 per game), Middleton has more or less looked like himself in his first seven contests back in action, averaging 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 three-pointers and 0.9 steals in 17.6 minutes while shooting 48 percent from the field and 95.2 percent from the free-throw line. [Bucks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIL/milwaukee-bucks/) have continued their slow ramp-up process with Middleton, who has played between 15 and 20 minutes in each of his seven appearances since returning Jan. [Middleton](/fantasy/basketball/players/1992813/khris-middleton/) logged 24 points (9-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in 20 minutes during Saturday's 123-115 win over the Heat.

Khris Middleton had 24 points in just over 20 minutes, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and Jrue Holiday came up big on defense.

“The wing slashes and kind of draws in the corner guy and that’s what he’s looking for and he just fires it over his head. When the Heat cut the Bucks’ lead down to seven with a minute left, Holiday made a steal that turned into the dunk that sealed the game for good. Maybe he get a three or he get a layup or find the open guy. “I’m grateful to have a guy like Jrue that can play both sides of the floor. Middleton might have needed to deal with the biggest adjustment in routine due to his minutes limit, but he was not alone in coming up big down the stretch. We up three, up two, down two, down three, and he gets his hand into a ball, give us an extra possession coming the other way. From there, the versatile forward whipped off the screen from Antetokounmpo to the middle of the floor with a right-handed dribble, then spun away from the defense for a short 10-foot jumper. When I check in the game have that mindset to be ready to play. The intricate management of Middleton’s minutes as he returns to action is the easiest way to spot that the Bucks aren’t whole … On Saturday against the [Miami Heat](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/heat/), the Bucks provided a preview of what that might look like. With Middleton going back into the game, Budenholzer designed a simple after-timeout (ATO) set that gave Antetokounmpo the ball in the middle of the floor at the top of the key. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer took a timeout 23 seconds later remaining to elongate Middleton’s rest, then put the 6-foot-8 playmaker back into the game.

Milwaukee's winning streak is now at seven games, as they toppled the Miami Heat by a 123-115 victory. Miami were unable to put much of anything in the hoop ...

In 19 minutes played, he went 0-for-5 from the floor, failing to score a point. When the Bucks need him to take over, he can do that. Despite last night, the Aussie still boasts incredible shooting skills and is expected to rebound just fine. This is why he was selected to the All-Star team over other players in the East. Basketball isn’t just about the offensive stats, and Jrue Holiday continues to be a menace on the defensive side of the ball. In the fourth quarter, he was monumental. In just over 21 minutes played, he mixed up a season-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting and just 1-of-4 from the 3-point line, scoring points elsewhere. However, that number will surely continue to climb in the coming games. Miami were unable to put much of anything in the hoop to start this one, going just 1-of-10 from deep. However, it was the Bucks that lead when Khris Middleton hit a buzzer-beating floater to give Milwaukee a 94-92 advantage. The Heat did a stellar job of staying in it. Jimmy Butler started coming alive for the Heat in the third, which made things tough for Milwaukee.

The Heat defeated the Bucks in their previous two games this season but didn't have to face Khris Middleton or Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two combined for 59 ...