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Heat beats Bucks 121-99 as the injury curse continues
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Miami lost two of their leading players in the game

Miami Heat somehow found a way to beat Milwaukee Bucks, reclaiming the lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series with a 121-99 win on Saturday.

Jimmy Butler took a hard fall during the game and Victor Oladipo took an even harder one. Butler scored 30 points before leaving with a sore glute as the extend of his injury is to be evaluated.

Oladipo also left the court left in the fourth quarter after a knee injury that had the Heat fearing very bad news. It looked like Injuries have now become the biggest story in this series as the Bucks were without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for a second consecutive game because of a bruised lower back, an injury he suffered in Game 1. The Heat were already without Tyler Herro because of a broken right hand, also from Game 1 and that was costly for them.