In Game 1, Milwaukee Bucks could not make a three-pointer. They were so cold. Colder than a polar bears’ toenails. It was the worst shooting game of the season for Milwaukee. They made five threes total. Five! The difference between Miami and Milwaukee in this game from behind the arc was 15 three-pointers. That means there was a 45-point difference from behind the arc. Looking at that, you wonder how the Bucks won this game and makes it even more impressive that they did. But the reason Milwaukee missed was not because of tough Heat defense, rather, they were just shots that didn’t fall. It would be stunning if a similar result happens on Monday or later in the series.

Game 1, MIL vs MIA, 3P shooting:

Wide-open (6+ feet def. distance):
Bucks 1/12 (8.3%)
Heat 6/15 (40.0%)

Open (4-6 feet def. distance):
Bucks 2/12 (16.7%)
Heat 11/24 (45.8%)

Tightly Contested (2-4 feet def. distance):
Bucks 2/7 (28.6%)
Heat 3/9 (33.3%) https://t.co/PKD6ztue94

— Dean Maniatt (@AllTheBucks) May 23, 2021

The Bucks had good looks all game. I noticed it in the second quarter but it continued throughout. They had opportunities to hit big shots without Heat players around them. Sadly, they did not fall. But the 5-for-31 night was not because of Miami’s hardnosed defense. That had nothing to do with it. They only really conquested seven shots like that, and the weird thing is Milwaukee made more of those shots in general.

Milwaukee was the fifth-best team in the NBA when it comes to three-point percentage. They averaged 37 threes per game, so, 31 was six off their average too. If Milwaukee makes less than 10 threes on Monday, I’ll dive into the Milwaukee River.