Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) takes a fall in the first quarter against the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum. / Benny Sieu-Imagn Images The Milwaukee Bucks were grounded in New Orleans for most of the work week due to a rare snowstorm that caused the cancellation of their game against the Pelicans on Wednesday night.

After being snowbound in New Orleans, the Bucks got to Milwaukee on Thursday about two hours before game time — and then routed Miami.

After being grounded in New Orleans all week by a historic winter storm and arriving in Milwaukee a little more than two hours before tipoff Thursday, the Bucks won their fifth straight game in convincing fashion.

Milwaukee’s scheduled game against the Miami Heat on Thursday was pushed back an hour due to the Bucks’ difficulties arriving from snowy weather in New Orleans. The NBA announced at 4:05 p.m. Central time — less than two hours before the game’s scheduled start — that it would begin at 7:30 p.

The Milwaukee Bucks began their game Thursday against the Miami Heat colder than the winter air outside Fiserv Forum. They missed 11 of their first 12 shots on the way to falling behind 20-5 to the shorthanded Heat.

Damian Lillard came up one rebound short of a triple-double, scoring 29 points and dishing 11 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-96 win over the visiting Miami Heat in the NBA on Thursday night.