Article 6AVTW NBA playoffs: Antetokounmpo injured early as Heat stun top-seeded Bucks

NBA playoffs: Antetokounmpo injured early as Heat stun top-seeded Bucks

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  • Butler scores 35 as No 8 Heat surprised No 1 Bucks in Game 1
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves game with lower back bruise
  • Hachimura's big second half leads LA past Memphis in Game 1

Jimmy Butler scored 35 points and the Miami Heat capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo's early exit to beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 130-117 on Sunday in an Eastern Conference playoff opener featuring two notable injuries.

The top-seeded Bucks lost Antetokounmpo to a lower back bruise early in the second quarter. Miami's Tyler Herro broke his right hand later in the period.

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