MILWAUKEE, March 18 (AP) -- Jason Williams and Ricky Davis had double-doubles, Chris Quinn hit three crucial 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the Miami Heat snapped an 0-for-March streak with a 112-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.
Miami had lost eight in a row. Quinn scored 17 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and the Heat rallied from a 14-point, second-half deficit to hand the Bucks their sixth straight loss.
Williams finished with 21 points and 10 assists, while Davis had 14 points and 10 assists. Earl Barron scored 16 points and Daequan Cook added 12 for Miami, which improved to 6-26 on the road this season, including two wins in its last four away from home.
Michael Redd scored 18 of his 27 points in the first half for Milwaukee, which has blown its fair share of big advantages in the second half this season, including an 11-point lead against Utah late in the fourth quarter on Wednesday.
Miami took its first lead in more than 30 minutes when Quinn hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 82-77 with just under nine minutes to play.
Milwaukee, which also got 26 points from Mo Williams and a season-high 14 points and 16 rebounds from Michael Ruffin, missed nine of its first 10 shots in the fourth quarter.
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Tonight’s loss dropped the Bucks to an even 17-17 in games played at the Bradley Center. It is the first time this season the team is not above .500 on its home court.
Tonight’s victory Miami’s 5th in its last 40 games dating to Dec. 22, 2007 vs. Utah.
Tonight’s loss is the Bucks’ sixth straight and eighth in 9 games.
The Heat snapped an 8-game losing streak with tonight’s win and improved to 6-26 on the road. They have now won the same number of games on the road as they have at home, where they are 6-28.
Miami recorded 33 assists and 40 field goals.
Miami’s 40 points in the 4th quarter is a new season high for a Bucks opponent.
The Heat scored the first 13 points of the 4th quarter after scoring the last 4 points of the 3rd quarter. The Heat trailed by as many as 12 points in the 3rd quarter and led by as many as 15 in the 4th.
Miami was on fire from downtown in the 4th quarter. The team drained 6 of its 14 three-pointers in the final frame. The season high for three-pointers by a Bucks opponent this season remains 15 (at Golden State, 12/5/2007).
Joel Anthony’s 10 rebounds surpasses his previous career high of 7, also set this month (vs. Orlando, 3/14/2008).
Limited to 6 points tonight, Mark Blount snapped a career-high stretch that saw him score double-digits in 10 consecutive games. He has reached double figures 21 times this season.
Reserve center Michael Ruffin recorded his first double-double of the season, registering season highs for points (14, also a career high), rebounds (16), and field goals (6). He matched his season high with 2 blocked shots.
Mo Williams recorded a double-double with 26 points and a game-high 11 assists.
The Bucks opened the 3rd quarter with a 10-3 run, including the first 6 points of the quarter.
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Locker Room: Michael Ruffin & Mo Williams
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Larry Krystkowiak
(On the Heat’s second half comeback…)
“We couldn’t get any stops. At the end of the third quarter I thought that we let them back in to where it was close. Then they scored on I believe the first twelve possession of the fourth quarter. You can’t win games if you don’t get some stops. It’s super frustrating.”
(On the team’s perimeter defense…)
“It was pick-and-roll related stuff. They ran the same play over and over again. There were times when we didn’t get the ball trapped the way we wanted to. There were parts of our rotations that were slow. We over-helped on rollers and let pop guys come out and catch and shoot. There were a variety of different mis-coverages basically.”
(On the team chemistry...)
“With what we’re going for, that’s what you strive for is to find chemistry. We don’t have it. There are a lot of things that need to be looked at. Teams that win games, you’d say that they have chemistry. Teams that don’t (win) typically don’t (have chemistry). That’s not an indictment on our guys. It’s just that the reality right now is that we’re not clicking together.”
(On Michael Ruffin’s energy tonight...)
“Mike (Ruffin) was great. He got his hands on every rebound, particularly in the first half. That’s what he does. He brings it. It was terrific to see.”
Michael Ruffin
(On his double-double tonight…)
“I’m just trying to do whatever I can to help the team win. It’s a team effort and we’re out there working but we keep coming up short. It starts to get frustrating after a while, trying to fight through it and trying to keep battling. It’s been tough.”
(On the Heat’s comeback in the second half…)
“You have to give the Heat a little credit. They got hot. It wasn’t like they were shooting lay-ups. They were shooting twenty-two foot jump shots and every last one of them was falling in. We kept trying to figure out ways to stop them and we just weren’t able to do it tonight.”
(On the mood in the locker room…)
“Everyone’s frustrated, everyone’s a little down. It’s our job, we have to go out there and keep working. We have to go out there and battle and try to make the most of the opportunities that we have left.”
Mo Williams
(On the team’s attempted comeback…)
“We fought back, just a little bit too late. You have to give them credit. They played well.”
(On what’s next for the team…)
“You have to go out and whatever you have you have to bring it. It’s definitely a mental drain, speaking from a personal standpoint. At the same time you have to be professional and you have to play for the fans. You still have to be professional and respect the game.”
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