"LeBron James had it all at the start.

So did the Miami Heat.

Then it all went away. Did it ever.

Up 18 early after a 24-point first quarter by James, the Heat imploded in the second half of what became a 105-97 loss Wednesday night to the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center, one of the ugliest moments in the Heat's Big Three era.

"What that second half showed, is we still have a long way to go as a ballclub," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "It can go the other way quickly if you don't stay close to your identity."

The Heat didn't even come close to doing that, wasting what turned into a season-high 40-point effort by James. He previous high had been 37 on Christmas Day against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Instead, the Heat fell to 0-2 against the Bucks, as they blew an opportunity to move into first place in the Eastern Conference and saw their five-game winning streak come to an end."