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Nigerian NBA star Gabe Nnamdi Vincent records monster performance as Miami Heat do the double against Milwaukee Bucks.
The Miami Heat recorded a continues to shine 111- 95 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA fixture played on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
In a matchup of two Eastern Conference giants, the Miami Heat dominated the first quarter and tied the second going to the halftime break with an eight-point lead.
The Milwaukee Bucks bounced back in the third quarter reducing the deficit to six points.
The Heat produced a masterclass in the fourth period to take the game away from the Bucks and record a 16-point blowout victory.
Gabe Vincent explodes for Miami Heat
The match between the Heat and the Bucks was a rematch on the second night of a back-to-back.
Nigerian-American professional basketball player Gabriel Nnamdi Vincent set a career-high of 28 points in the first encounter against the Bucks.
24 hours later, Vincent recorded 27 points to lead the Heat in scoring on their way to another victory against the Bucks.
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The 26-year-old Vincent featured for 40 minutes again, and also contributed three rebounds, two assists, and five steals.
He made 11 of his 14 shots and five of eight from the three-point line with a +16 team rating.
Calfornia-born Vincent is a key member of the Nigerian basketball team known as D'Tigers.
This season he continues to get more playing team as Miami Heat boss Erik Spoelstra continues to show give him more responsibility.
Oladipo and Adebayo shine
Two players of Nigerian descent Victor Oladipo and Bam Adebayo were also instrumental in D'Tigers victory.
In 31 minutes, Adebayo logged 20 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. He made nine of 19 shots and was a team-high +18.
Oladipo contributed 20 points off the bench along with two rebounds, five assists, and three steals. He made eight of 17 shots and was also a team-high +18.
Vincent, Oladipo, and Adebayo all return to action for the Miami Heat when they take on the Atlanta Hawks in their next league fixture scheduled for Monday, January 16, 2023.
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