Bucks jab at Heat and Rays after first win as Brewers close in on World Series title

The Milwaukee Bucks took a swipe at the Miami Heat and Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, October 26, after beating the Indiana Pacers 110-102 in Milwaukee for their first win of the season. According to ESPN, the Bucks posted ‘Bad day to be a Florida sports fan’ after the Heat lost their fourth straight game and while the Rays were heading toward defeat in World Series Game 3.

The timing mattered: ESPN reported that the Brewers led the Rays 10-0 in the final third of their game when the Bucks shared the post. Tampa Bay’s loss was still impending, rather than complete. The Brewers later won 10-1 at Tropicana Field, taking a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, as an Associated Press report published by The Guardian also recorded.

How the Heat and Bucks results set up the post

Bucks guard Tyler Herro had 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists against the Pacers, while Ryan Rollins added 19 points, according to ESPN. Their contributions helped Milwaukee end its own losing start before the team turned to the results in Miami and Tampa Bay for its postgame joke.

Brewers move one win from World Series title

The Brewers’ victory left them one win from their first World Series title. ESPN reported that Milwaukee broke open Game 3 with an eight-run fifth inning. Its account said the baseball game finished about 40 minutes after the Bucks’ post, confirming that the basketball team’s reference to the Rays anticipated the final result.

Game 4 is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, at Tropicana Field. The Bucks are off that day, ESPN reported, so a potential Brewers title would come without a competing Bucks game. The two Milwaukee teams had already adjusted to the World Series schedule: ESPN said the Bucks changed the tipoff time of their regular-season opener to avoid a clash with Game 1.