The Milwaukee Bucks made an NBA-record 29 3-pointers in their 144-97 romp over the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat on Wednesday AEDT.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee shot 29 for 51 from beyond the arc, two nights after going 7 for 38 in a loss to New York.<\/p>\n
The Bucks used 13 players and 12 made at least one 3 \u2014 two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was the only one who didn\u2019t. 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.<\/p>\n
Antetokounmpo had only nine points.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
The previous record for 3s in a game was 27, set by Houston against Phoenix on April 7, 2019.<\/p>\n
Tyler Herro scored 23 points for the Heat. Jimmy Butler missed the game with a sprained right ankle.<\/p>\n
It was the biggest road win in Bucks history, and it matched the second-worst loss in Heat history.<\/p>\n
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