The Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112-105 for their season-best seventh straight win on Thursday night.
Pelle Larsson had a career-high 28 points, while Bam Adebayo scored 21 in the game following his 83-point performance.
The Heat is currently sixth in the East behind the fifth-seeded Orlando after winning six straight, and they will meet on Saturday night.
Kasparas Jakučionis contributed 18 points, Davion Mitchell scored 13 and Kel’el Ware grabbed 13 rebounds for Miami.
On the other hand, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 31 points, Bobby Portis Jr. 19, and Ryan Rollins tallied 16 points and 10 assists.
Antetokounmpo missed a wide-open 3-point try from the top of the key that would have tied the game with 52 seconds left.
Larsson controlled the rebound, then made a 3-pointer of his own 24 seconds later for a six-point lead to seal the win.
Milwaukee has now lost seven of its last eight games
Meanwhile, the Heat were without Norman Powell (groin), Andrew Wiggins (toe), Tyler Herro (quad), and Nikola Jovic (back).
Both teams will play on Saturday: the Bucks visit the Hawks, while the Heat host the Magic.
