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Heat reach Eastern Conference Finals, top Bucks to win series 4-1

Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic each score 17 for Heat
Jimmy Butler vs. Khris Middleton, Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 2020 playoffs
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The Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler drives against the Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton in the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff game Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Jimmy Butler vs. Khris Middleton, Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 2020 playoffs
Posted at 9:50 PM, Sep 08, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-08 22:51:04-04

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo could only watch. The fifth-seeded Heat finished off an upset of the NBA's best regular-season team Tuesday, topping the Milwaukee Bucks 103-94 in Game 5 of their East semifinal series -- while Antetokounmpo, the league's reigning MVP, couldn't play because of a sprained right ankle.

Butler and Goran Dragic each scored 17 points for the Heat, who won the series 4-1.

Khris Middleton had 23 for Milwaukee.

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