With the balance of the game in hand and the clock ticking down, Jrue Holiday went right to work. The Milwaukee Bucks star charged right towards the hoop and scored an off-the-backboard floater over Bam Adebayo, handing the Miami Heat a 120-119 loss.
Holiday capped off a late-game Bucks run and recorded 25 points and a game-high 11 assists to help take down the Eastern Conference's top dog. Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed 28 points and 17 rebounds while Khris Middleton scored 26 points. They erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat one of the NBA's best teams.
After the game, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer explained that he winged the game-winning play. After the Bucks secured possession on a jump ball, they spread the floor for Holiday and let him go to work. He took advantage of the space and scored the bucket that earned them a home victory.
Budenholzer, on going without a timeout:
"There was communication and we made the decision that we're just going to go. You can do it lots of different ways, but our team with the court spread playing in transition, that's one of our strengths, so we went to that." https://t.co/TkSKETOCBZ
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) March 3, 2022
Although Holiday was snubbed from the All-Star Game, he is having himself a fantastic season. He is posting a career-high field goal percentage (50.8 percent) and 3-point percentage (41.4 percent) while averaging 18.3 points, 6.7 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
The Bucks' acquisition of Holiday prior to last season just looks better and better. He has been a great floor general and tertiary scorer while continuing to be one of the best defenders in the league.
The Bucks are looking to finish off their regular season strong. With a 38-25 record, they're fourth in the conference. No matter what seed they get, they will be one of the most feared teams in the postseason.
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