Erik Spoelstra gets 800th win, Tyler Herro scores 29 and Heat edge Bucks in NBA Cup matchup

MIAMI AP Tyler Herro scored points Bam Adebayo finished with points and rebounds and the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks - in an NBA Cup match on Wednesday night The win was the th for Heat coach Erik Spoelstra Norman Powell Andrew Wiggins and Kel el Ware each scored for Miami which improved to - in Cup games and - at home this season Miami would win Group C if Milwaukee beats New York on Friday if the Knicks win that encounter the Heat would need a few help to reach the quarterfinals Ryan Rollins scored for Milwaukee which got from Myles Turner and from Gary Trent Jr The Bucks have dropped six straight the last four of those without Giannis Antetokounmpo Spoelstra is the th coach in NBA history with wins and only the third to reach that total with one franchise in regular-season play joining Gregg Popovich with San Antonio and Jerry Sloan with Utah Milwaukee lost an NBA Cup group stage meeting for the first time the Bucks the event s defending champion were - in that round of games since the tournament now in its third season was added to the schedule Bucks coach Doc Rivers was - in Cup games as a coach entering Wednesday Antetokounmpo missed a fourth consecutive match with a strained left adductor But he went through selected of shootaround Wednesday and did a pregame workout indicators that he could be nearing a return Even when he s playing there s a stretch where he s not on the floor that we still have to master and we have not this year yet Rivers announced So I still think in the long run this stretch will be good for us Up next Bucks Visit New York on Friday in an NBA Cup tournament Heat Host Detroit on Saturday