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Giannis Goes Down as Hawks Beat Bucks in Game 4

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Giannis gets hurt in a tough loss

The Milwaukee Bucks are in a massive battle with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals. Last night, the two teams played in Atlanta for Game 4 of the series.

With Hawks star Trae Young sitting the game due to a foot injury, the Bucks were expected to take down their opponent easily. Unfortunately, their star and former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo went down with a knee injury in the third quarter. He was still able to contribute 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in 24 minutes of play.

Ultimately, the Hawks wound up blowing out the Bucks in a 110-88 victory.

What’s next?

With the Hawks’ win, the best-of-7 series is now tied up at 2-2. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Trae Young is aiming to return for Game 5, though time will tell if he actually does.

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While unconfirmed, there are rumors surfacing that Giannis may have injured his ACL. The severity of his injury should be revealed shortly, but there are understandable concerns that he could be forced to miss time.

Both the Hawks and Bucks overcame the odds to reach the Eastern Conference Finals in this year’s insane NBA playoffs. Atlanta was able to upset the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers, while Milwaukee took down Kevin Durant’s Brooklyn Nets in the second round.

Check out highlights from the game below while you get ready for tomorrow’s Game 5.

Andrew “Jetlag” Preisig | IG @ThankYouJetlag | Twitter @ThankYouJetlag

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Kevin Durant Drops Historic Triple-Double Lifts Nets to Game 5 Win

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Kevin Durant simply went off.

Last night’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks was one for the ages. With the series tied 2-2, both teams were fighting to get a step closer to the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals.

One brought a little more to the table.

Kevin Durant’s Nets entered the second half down by 16 points to former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks. Durant, a former MVP himself, decided to turn it up a notch.

He finished with a monstrous triple-double consisting of 49 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists. He also contributed 2 blocks and 3 steals while playing all 48 minutes of the critical game.

He made history with this performance.

Durant formed an elite club with Oscar Robertson, Charles Barkley, and Luka Doncic. They are the only players in NBA history to drop at least 45 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in a single playoff game.

The stunning performance came at just the right time. His All-NBA teammate Kyrie Irving missed the game with a sprained right ankle. Additionally, the team’s third All-Star in James Harden was clearly hurting and scored only 5 points. Needless to say, Kevin Durant was clutch.

It’s been a busy NBA playoffs so far, and it looks like there will be no slowing down. Game 6 of the Nets-Bucks series will be played tomorrow at 8:30 on ESPN.

Check out some highlights from last night’s game below.

Andrew “Jetlag” Preisig | IG @ThankYouJetlag | Twitter @ThankYouJetlag