Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 3 reasons why Game 2 will decide the series

Three reasons why Game 2 between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks will decide the series. 

Game 1 between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks in their first-round NBA playoff series provided a bit of everything as it may have been the best game of the opening weekend of the postseason.

It had star power, bad blood between two teams that are quite familiar with one another, a barrage of 3-pointers, a game-tying basketball as regulation expired, and a game-winning jump shot with less than a second remaining in overtime.

In the end, the Bucks took a 1-0 series lead after Khris Middleton stuck a dagger in the hearts of the Heat as time expired in overtime. Even though Game 1 will enter the record books as an instant classic, I can’t help but think of what’s at stake for both teams heading into Monday night’s Game 2 matchup.

Heading into Game 2 between the Heat and Bucks, we look at three reasons why this is a contest that could end up deciding the series.