MIAMI — A four-game homestand that featured the Brooklyn Nets on the front end and a pair of games against the Milwaukee Bucks at the conclusion did not appear to be the moment for the Miami Heat to make a statement.
Circumstances, however, spoke differently.
So with the Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the second consecutive game, and with the Heat continuing to show the ability to push past injuries, Saturday’s 111-95 victory made it 12 victories in their last 17 games.