Miami Heat beat defending NBA champions Milwaukee Bucks 137-95

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - The Miami Heat hammered the defending NBA champions Milwaukee Bucks 137-95 on late Thursday.

Miami made a good start to the 2021-22 season with the big win over Milwaukee at FTX Arena in Florida.

Tyler Herro was the highest scorer of the game as the 21-year-old guard racked up 27 points for the Heat.

Jimmy Butler had 21 points, and Bam Adebayo scored 20 points and took 13 rebounds for Miami.

The Heat's Turkish rookie Omer Yurtseven tallied eight points and three rebounds to contribute to his team's 42-point win.

The visitors' superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds.

Grayson Allen piled up 14 points for the Bucks, while Milwaukee's Sandro Mamukelashvili added 12.

- Warriors' Curry scores 45 points against Clippers

Golden State Warriors' All-Star guard Stephen Curry’s 45 points helped his team win against the Los Angeles Clippers 115-113 in California.

Warriors superstar Curry also had 10 rebounds at Chase Center.

Golden State small forward Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points, and Damion Lee added 11 points.

Meanwhile, Paul George led the Clippers, scoring 29 points, and having 11 rebounds.

Eric Bledsoe racked up 22 points, while Ivica Zubac added 14 for the losing side.

In another game of the evening, the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-87 at home.