MILWAUKEE (AP) a Miami's Big Three finally have their sweep. LeBron James obtained 30, Ray Allen had still another big game against his old team and the Miami Heat advanced level to the Eastern Conference semifinals by having an 88-77 victory within the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. It's the first time heat have grabbed a collection since James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami 3 years before. And the Heat did not even need Wade to accomplish it. The guard missed a postseason game for the second amount of time in his profession and first since 2005 because of three bone bruises on his right knee. Nevertheless the Heat however advanced level handily, winning their fourth straight sport by double digits. Wade will get plenty of time to sleep today, also. The Warmth will face the success of the Brooklyn Nets-Chicago Bulls series a' Chicago leads 3-1 a' nevertheless the next round won't start until next Saturday. Allen had 16 points on 5-of-10 firing, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Udonis Haslem added 13 points and five rebounds, and Mario Chalmers knocked in nine rebounds and six assists. Monta Ellis light emitting diode the Bucks with 21 points, and Larry Sanders had 11 rebounds to go with seven points. But nothing was got almost by Milwaukee from Brandon Jennings, who didn't actually play in the next quarter. Jennings, who had fully guaranteed the Bucks would get the series in six games, done with three items on 1-of-7 shooting and had two turnovers. Heat had won the initial three games easily. But that was with Wade on the ground. He brought Miami in scoring in Game 2, and his defense was key in Game 3. But Wade got knocked around hard Thursday evening, and the Heat decided it wasn't worth risking further aggravating his knee Sunday. Wade missed six activities near the end of the regular season with three bone bruises around his right knee a one above, below and to the part of the kneecap. Wade got treatment "around the clock" on Saturday and Friday, and tested the knee prior to the game. Although he was active and lay on the table in his warmups, a sizable ice bag on his knee made it clear he wasn't likely to play. And, actually, there was no need. The Heat never trailed, and James very nearly single-handedly made sure the series was not heading back to Miami. As well as his 30 factors, James had seven assists, seven rebounds and three steals. With Milwaukee fumbling and bumbling the ball early a the Bucks had seven of their 16 turnovers in the first quarter a' Allen got heat down to an instant start. He obtained all but two factors throughout a 10-2 run that put Miami up 22-13 with 1:24 left in the first, and the Heat might extend their cause around 11 in the first half. Nevertheless the Bucks slowly chipped away. When Mike Dunleavy cleared a 3 and Ellis scored on a, it cut Miami's lead to 69-67 with 9:34 to perform. Ellis was fouled by Allen on the play, but he missed the free throw and James grabbed the rebound. He fed Allen, who pulled down a' what else? a 3. J.J. Redick missed a lengthy 3 and James observed an Chalmers for another 3 that gave the Heat a 75-67 cause with 8:27 remaining. The 3 was Chalmers' 80th in the postseason, attaching Tim Hardaway's franchise record. After Luc Richard Mbah a Moute made the second of two free throws, James won on a layup. Redick made a, but Shane Battier and Allen closed out the Bucks with a pair of 3s. NOTES: James scored 30 or more for the 54th time in the postseason, 2nd simply to Kobe Bryant among active people. ... Packers LB Clay Matthews was at the game.
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