The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Miami Heat 106-103 on the road at the Kaseya Center without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo available. It was the Bucks' fifth consecutive victory. With a 7-8 record, the Heat are still below .500, while the Bucks have moved to 9-9 on the season. Damian Lillard led the Bucks with 37 points and 12 assists, but Brook Lopez scored the most points of any non-Lillard Buck that evening with 13. Pat Connaughton had 10 points and 8 rebounds, Taurean Prince added 10 points, and Bobby Portis scored 11 points, and 6 rebounds they were the only other double-digit scorers.
Tyler Herro contributed 18 points, five rebounds, and five assists, while Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 23 points and five assists. Bam Adebayo scored 16 points with five rebounds and five assists, while Terry Rozier scored 17 points. Duncan Robinson finished with five rebounds, five assists, and a respectable 11 points.