The Miami Heat nullified reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and stunned the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks 105-89 on Monday.
Antetokounmpo matched a season-low with 13 points on six-for-18 shooting as the Heat became the first team to defeat the Bucks twice this season.
The Bucks superstar, who also collected 15 rebounds, was limited to just six points in the first half in Miami.
Eastern Conference rivals the Heat were led by Jae Crowder and Jimmy Butler's 18 points each, while Bam Adebayo added 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Adebayo has been a revelation for the Heat this season after the Hassan Whiteside trade, breaking out with crazy good numbers (16.2 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.3 bpg) that make him a Most Improved Player candidate.
And on Monday, he helped hold Giannis Antetokounmpo to just 13 points on 33.3 percent shooting, much of that due to his defense. Per ESPN, the Greek Freak hit just one of his 10 shots when Adebayo was on him, and Antetokounmpo scored zero points in transition.
After losses to Atlanta, Cleveland and Minnesota over the past two weeks, the Heat bounced back with arguably their best performance of the season.
The Bucks (52-9) were held under 100 points in straight games for the first time since March 5 and 7 of 2018.
"If we see them in the playoffs, which is a month and a half away from now, we gotta be ready," Antetokounmpo said.
If current seedings hold, the Bucks (the top seed) and Heat (currently fourth) could face off in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
"We can hang with the best of them," Adebayo said. "It's not just the Bucks, we can hang with the best of them."
