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Heat reach Eastern Conference Finals, top Bucks to win series 4-1

Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic each score 17 for Heat
Jimmy Butler vs. Khris Middleton, Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 2020 playoffs
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo could only watch. The fifth-seeded Heat finished off an upset of the NBA's best regular-season team Tuesday, topping the Milwaukee Bucks 103-94 in Game 5 of their East semifinal series -- while Antetokounmpo, the league's reigning MVP, couldn't play because of a sprained right ankle.

Butler and Goran Dragic each scored 17 points for the Heat, who won the series 4-1.

Khris Middleton had 23 for Milwaukee.