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By Stephen Diener |

Butler and the Heat Take Game 2 Against the Bucks, 116-114

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Milwaukee Bucks’ Eric Bledsoe (6) shoots as Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro (14) and Jae Crowder (99), left, defend during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Game 2 of the East Conference semifinals was a cliffhanger, no doubt.

In the end though, Miami brought on the Heat to win it, 116-114.

Going into the game, the Heat enjoyed a 3-1 record against the Milwaukee Bucks on this unique season, and were 1-0 in the series.

They also led for most of Wednesday’s game, and held a slight lead at halftime.

All eyes were on Jimmy Butler, who was coming off a career-record 40 points in the first game.

However, it was Goran Dragic who actually ended up putting more points on the board, with 23 for the night.

As for Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points.

The Heat gave up the lead briefly when Milwaukee tied the game at 78 in the third.

They lost the advantage again with 11:44 left in the game, when Kyle Korver shot a 3-pointer for the Bucks, to make it 91-90.

Capping things off the Miami way though, Butler stepped in and saved the night with no time remaining, shooting two from the free-throw line after a foul against the Bucks.

With that, the Heat won the game and took a 2-0 lead in the semifinals.

Looking ahead, Game 3 is set for Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Can the Heat keep the fire going?