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Final
Away
Miami Heat
96
Home
Milwaukee Bucks
125
Venue: Fiserv Forum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 125-96 at home on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Fiserv Forum. Damian Lillard had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks. Kel'el Ware had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 0 assists for the Miami Heat.
The Milwaukee Bucks led 71-55 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 44-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Damian Lillard (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks), Giannis Antetokounmpo (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks), Kel'el Ware (double-double, Miami Heat), Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 26, Milwaukee Bucks 54. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks?
- The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 125-96 on January 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kel'el Ware scored 22 for the Miami Heat with 10 rebounds; Damian Lillard scored 29 for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 30 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 96 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 44 | 23 | 31 | 125 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 22 Kel'el Ware
- Rebounds
- 14 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 9 Tyler Herro
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 29 Damian Lillard
- Rebounds
- 12 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Assists
- 11 Damian Lillard
Kel'el Ware double-double (22 PTS, 10 REB) · Bam Adebayo double-double (11 PTS, 14 REB) · Damian Lillard double-double (29 PTS, 11 AST) · Giannis Antetokounmpo double-double (25 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kel'el Ware starter | 35:25 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9-15 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -12 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 32:17 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-19 | 4-13 | 5-5 | 1 | -16 |
| Bam Adebayo starter | 28:44 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | -20 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 28:04 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 3-12 | 1-1 | 1 | -18 |
| Pelle Larsson starter | 13:43 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 4 | -1 |
| Terry Rozier bench | 25:24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -24 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 24:54 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -19 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 21:52 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | -26 |
| Haywood Highsmith bench | 21:43 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Keshad Johnson bench | 3:57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Josh Christopher bench | 3:57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Dru Smith
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard starter | 35:30 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-21 | 5-14 | 6-6 | 1 | +16 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 34:32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +17 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 31:56 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 2 | +19 |
| Taurean Prince starter | 25:04 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. starter | 14:29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 26:39 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2 | +31 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 21:38 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +16 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 16:18 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Ryan Rollins bench | 14:09 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Stanley Umude bench | 3:57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Tyler Smith bench | 3:57 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| AJ Johnson bench | 3:57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Chris Livingston bench | 3:57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| MarJon Beauchamp bench | 3:57 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: AJ Green, Khris Middleton
| Miami Heat | Stat | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| 16/21 (76%) | Free throws | 15/20 (75%) |
| 22/41 (53%) | 2 pointers | 28/58 (48%) |
| 12/51 (23%) | 3 pointers | 18/40 (45%) |
| 34/92 (37%) | Field goals | 46/98 (46%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 44 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 32 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 12:17 | Time spent in lead | 34:37 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 32 |
Largest margin: 30 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Milwaukee Bucks 2-0. Final series: Milwaukee Bucks 4-0.
- Nov 26: Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Miami Heat 103
- Jan 23: Miami Heat 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 (this game)
- Feb 23: Miami Heat 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 120
- Apr 5: Milwaukee Bucks 121 at Miami Heat 115
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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