MIAMI (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks made an NBA-record 29 3-pointers in their 144-97 romp over the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat on Tuesday night.
Milwaukee shot 29 for 51 from beyond the arc, two nights after going 7 for 38 in a loss to New York.
The Bucks used 13 players and 12 made at least one 3 — two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was the only one who didn’t. Khris Middleton had four 3s and scored 25 points, Jrue Holiday made six during his 24-point effort and Donte DiVincenzo was 5 for 6 from deep to finish with 17 points.
Antetokounmpo had only nine points.
The record-breaking shot was made by Sam Merrill, who got the 28th 3-pointer with 6:07 remaining, giving the Bucks a 131-86 lead.
The previous record for 3s in a game was 27, set by Houston against Phoenix on April 7, 2019.
Tyler Herro scored 23 points for the Heat. Jimmy Butler missed the game with a sprained right ankle.
It was the biggest road win in Bucks history, and it matched the second-worst loss in Heat history.
CLIPPERS 124, TIMBERWOLVES 101
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lou Williams led seven Clippers in double figures with 20 points and Los Angeles routed Minnesota in a game missing stars for both teams.
The Clippers bounced back from a 51-point shellacking against Dallas two days earlier despite playing without Kawhi Leonard for the second straight game because of a mouth laceration. Minnesota big man Karl-Anthony Towns sat out with a dislocated left wrist.
Paul George added 18 points, Serge Ibaka had 16 points and eight rebounds, and Luke Kennard scored 15 for the Clippers.
D’Angelo Russell led the Timberwolves with 22 points.
TOP PHOTO: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots next to Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)