Marshall comes off the bench to score 20 points as Bucks rout Heat 109-85

MILWAUKEE — Kendall Marshall and the rest of the Milwaukee Bucks reserves were too much for the Miami Heat

Marshall came off the bench and tied his career-high with 20 points on 7 of 8 from the floor, including three big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 109-85 on Friday night.

In beating Miami for the second time this season, the Bucks' bench outscored the Heat's bench 60-18, which was led by Khris Middleton's 14 points, Jerryd Bayless' 12 and Jared Dudley's eight.

Milwaukee's starters helped out, too, as the team snapped a three-game losing streak. Jabari Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo each had 14 points and Brandon Knight added 13.

"We played well," Marshall said. "We have to find a way to do that for 48 minutes consistently. That's what the great teams do in this league and that's what we're striving to be."

Marshall took over for Knight who picked up his fourth foul early in the fourth.

"Again tonight, when Knight gets in trouble, Kendall steps right in and helps us find a way to win," Bucks coach Jason Kidd said.

The Heat was without starters Norris Cole and Luol Deng and reserve Chris Anderson. Milwaukee was missing Ersan Ilysova (broken nose) and John Henson (sprained left foot).

The Bucks started the fourth with a nine-point lead and pushed it to 89-72 on the first of Marshall's 3-pointers with 8:04 left to play. Milwaukee kept up its attack and capitalized on the Heats' inability to score.

"Offensively, we couldn't score the basketball," Wade said. "You got to put the ball in the basket to win games, and we went for a long time without scoring."

Miami, which shot 44 percent from the field, missed its first five shots and didn't score from the floor until Mario Chalmers' 3-pointer at 7:26. By then, it was too late as Marshall and the Bucks pulled away for the win and their biggest margin of victory this season.

"It really starts on the defensive end," Marshall said. "We were able to get stops and get out in transition. That makes the offense a lot easier."

Heat coach Erik Spolestra said it was too early to make changes in the lineup.

"Right now, I can't say if there will be any adjustments," he said. "I have to get into the film and look at everything. We'll go from there."

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TIP-INS

The Heat: Wade has scored at least 20 points for eight consecutive games, his longest such streak since going 13 straight from Feb. 23 to March 17 in 2013. . Forward Josh McRoberts made his second consecutive start this season while Norris Cole missed his second straight.

UP NEXT

Miami plays at Memphis on Sunday.

Milwaukee is at Dallas on Sunday.

WADE MAKES HUGE ASSIST

Wade provided a gift of $195,000 over three years to Marquette University's Ralph C. Hartman Literacy and Learning Center on Friday afternoon. The gift through his Wade's World Foundation helps launch the Dwyane Wade Live to Dream summer reading program in order to shrink the area's literacy gap among inner-city children. Wade attended Marquette from 2000 to 2003.