But Powell returned to a different role, playing off the bench on Saturday for the first time this season. With the Heat (38-30) winning each of the seven games that Powell was sidelined for to go on a season-best seven-game winning streak, the decision was made to bring Powell back off the bench to not disrupt what was working.

Bam Adebayo’s 83-point night for the Miami Heat sparked criticism as fans questioned late fouls during the win over the Washington Wizards.

Bam Adebayo probably won't come close to 83 points again tonight, but he'll play his part on defense in a Heat rout of the Bucks. Free Bucks vs. Heat predictions for March 12.

The only NBA players who scored more than 31 points in any quarter since the 1996-97 season are Klay Thompson (37-point third quarter on Jan. 23, 2015), Kevin Love (34-point first quarter on Nov. 23, 2016), Carmelo Anthony (33-point third quarter on Dec. 10, 2008) and Karl-Anthony Towns (32-point third quarter on March 14, 2022).

When the sports world sees a major story, the betting world sees an opportunity. The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo scored 83 points on Tuesday to rank second on the NBA’s all-time list of single-game scorers.

The Milwaukee Bucks meet the Miami Heat Thursday at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 112-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks (27-38) on Thursday night at Kaseya Center to improve to 3-0 on its four-game homestand. The Heat (38-29) closes the homestand with an important matchup against the Orlando Magic on Saturday:

The Miami Heat may be without multiple key players in Saturday night’s game against the Orlando Magic.