The Milwaukee Bucks have never lost an NBA Cup group stage game, and have a clean path to advancing to the knockout stage once again.

Damian Lillard scored 37 points and handed out 12 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks wasted a 22-point second-half lead before beating the Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Brook Lopez scored 13 points and Bobby Portis had 11 for the Bucks,

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Lillard 37pts/3reb/12ast – Lopez 13pts/2reb/3ast/3blk – Portis 11pts/6reb – Connaughton 10pts/8reb/2blk – Prince 10pts/3reb

In terms of the NBA Cup outlook after the Heat lost to the Bucks, they are technically not out of the race for a spot in the knockout round, but they need a plethora of steps to happen their way. They are third in East Group B behind the Bucks and the Detroit Pistons and are far out of the wild card spot.

Lillard, who requested a trade to the Heat during the 2023 offseason before eventually being traded to the Bucks, was sensational. Lillard led the way for the Bucks, finishing with 37 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field,

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league’s leading scorer this season, was unexpectedly held out of the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Cup game at the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with swelling in his left knee

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Miami Heat. Antetokounmpo was downgraded to questionable a while ago, and now he has officially been ruled out.