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Heat blast Bucks for 21st straight win Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Miami Heat now own the third-longest winning streak in NBA history with 21 consecutive victories. LeBron James and Chris Bosh each scored 28 points, and Dwyane Wade added 20 in Miami's 107-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Friday. James tallied 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Miami's big three went 32-of-57 from the field. Wade also had nine assists and seven rebounds. The Heat passed the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks for the third-longest single- season winning streak in league history. Miami can tie the second-longest streak all-time with a win Sunday afternoon at Toronto. Houston won 22 straight during the 2007-08 season. The all-time record of 33 belongs to the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. Ersan Ilyasova had 26 points and 17 rebounds for the Bucks, who lost their third in a row. Brandon Jennings finished with 21 points. 03/15 22:59:50 ET |