The Milwaukee Bucks wanted a chance for payback against the Miami Heat, who ousted them from the second round of the NBA playoffs last year.
Consider revenge a major motivator for the Bucks starting Saturday when they play host the Heat in Game 1 of this year’s first-round playoff series at Milwaukee.
The Heat have won the only two playoff meetings between the franchises, including their 4-1 series victory in the Orlando bubble in 2020. Miami swept Milwaukee in the 2013 first round on their way to their second consecutive NBA title when they were led by the Big 3 of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.
Coming off their sixth-ever NBA Finals appearance last year, the Hea…
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