Los Angeles (AFP)

This slap inflicted on Milwaukee is the second biggest victory in the history of the Florida team, after the 43 points passed to the Clippers one night in 1994.

Tyler Herro was the most prolific in the Heat with 27 points in 24 minutes (6 rebounds, 5 assists).

All off the bench.

Bam Adebayo (20 pts, 13 rebounds), Jimmy Butler (21 pts, 6 assists) also contributed significantly and Kyle Lowry, recruited this summer from Toronto, was more discreet (5 pts, 6 assists).

Author of a canon first quarter (40-17), Miami continued to accelerate to lead 72-43 at halftime, bending the game against the Bucks down offensively, like Giannis Antetokounmpo ( 15 pts to 4/11 on shots, 10 rebounds), and in a cruel lack of defensive intensity, in the absence of two injured holders, Jrue Holiday (right heel) and Brook Lopez (back).

Finalist in 2020 in the Orlando bubble, where he had blocked the road to Milwaukee, the Heat had suffered the law of the Bucks (4-0) in the Eastern Conference semifinals during the last play-offs.

If they had wanted, with this revengeful success, to convey the idea that it would be necessary to count on them, the Floridians would not have done it better.

In San Francisco, Golden State offered the Clippers scalp two days after the Lakers.

The opportunity for Stephen Curry to really launch his season, with a perfect first quarter (25 pts, 9/9 on shots including five behind the arc).

Young mate Doncic

The all-time best three-point shooter, who will soon overtake Ray Allen for first in number of shots scored, had 8 of 13 attempts.

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during the game against the Clippers at the Chase Center in San Francisco on October 21, 2021 Thearon W. Henderson GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

It is the last planted less than a minute from time that gave the Warriors a sufficient mattress even if, opposite, Paul George (26 pts, 11 rebounds, 6 assists) maintained the suspense for a long time, in the absence Kawhi Leonard, injured for many months (knee) and Nicolas Batum, for personal reasons.

In Georgia, the distant duel between the stars Trae Young and Luka Doncic was enticing, but Atlanta's large victory over Dallas (113-87), we will especially remember the impressive collective performance of the Hawks.

Like the substitute Cam Reddish (20 pts), the bench largely contributed to the victory with a contribution of 44 points.

And the team showed that it had not lost any of the automatisms of the past season (31 assists).

Without forcing his talent, Young was productive, scoring 12 of his 19 points and 9 of his 14 assists during the 3rd quarter to widen the gap.

"We know we don't get the respect we deserve. We were in the conference final last season for a reason, we want to go back," he said.

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena on October 21, 2021 in Atlanta Kevin C. Cox GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

Opposite, for the premiere of Jason Kidd in the coach costume, Doncic was limited to 18 points (11 rebounds, 7 assists) and Kristaps Porzingis was insufficient (11 pts to 4/13, 5 rebounds).

There is work to be done.

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