Miami veteran Udonis Haslem receives technical foul from bench as Heat shock Bucks
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The Miami Heat shocked the NBA world Wednesday night, defeating the one-seed Milwaukee Bucks in five games to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
They did so behind 42-points from star forward Jimmy Butler, who forced the game into overtime on an incredible basket as the Heat staged a fourth-quarter comeback.
Jimmy Butler, #22 of the Miami Heat, and Jrue Holiday, #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks, exchange words during the second half of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 26, 2023 in Milwaukee. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Their leader provided a little fire from the bench.
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Udonis Haslem, playing in his 20th NBA season, was assessed a technical foul during the second quarter after getting into the face of Bucks forward Bobby Portis during a stoppage in play.
Portis was not penalized for the altercation.
While Haslem has not played much of an on-court role over the past few seasons, the 42-year-old is a veteran leader in a locker room that is now preparing to face the New York Knicks in the second round.
Udonis Haslem, #40 of the Miami Heat, celebrates from the bench against the Atlanta Hawks during the 2023 Play-In Tournament on April 11, 2023 at Kaseya Center in Miami. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
Haslem has announced he intends to retire after the 2022-23 NBA season.
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The eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, Miami needed to beat the Chicago Bulls in the NBA’s play-in tournament to face the Bucks in the