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Milwaukee Bucks Tie NBA Finals in Game 4 Thriller

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The Milwaukee Bucks evened things up

It was looking like smooth sailing for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals. They won the first two games of the series at home behind strong performances by Devin Booker.

As the series heads back to Milwaukee, however, the Bucks have kept their foot on the gas and brought the series to a 2-2 tie through 4 games. They won last night’s game 109-103.

It should be no surprise that the Bucks were led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. The former contributed 26 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists to the box score. Middleton exploded for 40 points, adding 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The duo played 43 minutes apiece.

Giannis had the highlight of the night

The biggest moment of the night came in the last couple minutes of the game. Down 2 points, Devin Booker lobbed the ball to center Deandre Ayton in an attempt to tie the game. Antetokounmpo denied Ayton at the rim, delivering one of the most talked-about blocks since LeBron James blocked Andre Iguodala in the 2016 Finals.

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Game 5 will find both teams attempt to take a 3-2 leads in the series. It will take place Saturday at 9 PM EST in Phoenix.

You can check out highlights from Game 4 below.

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

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Giannis drops 41 in blowout Game 3 win for Milwaukee Bucks

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The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t done yet

Last night, the Milwaukee Bucks returned home to take on the Phoenix Suns in a critical Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Down 2-0 in the series, the Bucks did not back down but delivered a statement victory.

Former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points in 38 minutes for the Bucks. He also added 13 rebounds and 6 assists to the box score. Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton also contributed some good scoring, dropping 21 and 18 respectively.

The Phoenix Suns didn’t help themselves too much

While Antetokounmpo was a big proponent of the Bucks’ win, the Suns just didn’t play well. Devin Booker, who scored 27 and 31 in the first two games, only delivered 10 points in Game 3. He did this on 3-for-14 shooting from the field and only made 1 of his 7 three-point attempts. Chris Paul was the leading scorer for the Suns with 19 points.

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Game 4 of the NBA Finals will take place this Wednesday at 9 PM in Milwaukee. The Suns will look to take a commanding 3-1 lead while the Bucks will attempt to even the series.

In related news, rapper Freddie Gibbs just dropped a NBA Finals-themed freestyle.

Check out some highlights from the game below.

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

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Suns Take Game 2 of NBA Playoffs

Suns-2, Bucks-0

While the NBA finals are far from over, the Phoenix Suns are looking great!  With a fairly competitive game, despite an almost constant lead, the Suns bested the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108 to take home their second victory of the two finals games.

PC: Christian Petersen

The Suns are led by Chris Paul and Devin Booker, both seemingly the top contenders for finals MVP thus far.  Booker dropped 31 points on the Bucks last night, living up to Kobe Bryant’s advice to him to “be legendary.”  The 24-year-old was nearly unguardable last night, draining difficult triples and weaving through the Bucks with ease.

CP3 pulled off 23 points, bringing his finals to a total of 55.  No matter how much pressure the defensive star, Jrue Holiday, applied, Paul nailed some clutch assists and buckets of his own.

Jrue Holiday PC: Joe Camporeale

Fear the Dear or Dear in fear?

While they certainly didn’t get crushed, the Bucks trail the Suns nearly the full duration of both games.  Missing crucial defensive boards and running some poorly drawn and rushed plays, the Bucks have what it takes, they just need more focus at certain moments.  This is best exemplified in Jrue Holiday.  He’s one of the star players and for good reason.  While he brought in 17 points last night and had some airtight defence, he missed a couple of major baskets due to overly quick thinking.

Khris Middleton, one of the clutch Bucks, had a weak 11 point game.  His ability to heat up in the second half remained cold in yesterday’s game, something he’ll likely make up for on Sunday.

Giannis, in a league of his own PC: Christian Petersen

Giannis Antetokounmpo, previously assumed to be out with an injury, proved the opposite.  With an outstanding 42 points, Giannis pulled the Bucks’ weight throughout the night.  His 20-point third quarter is the first 20+ point finals quarter a player has had since MJ in 1993.  However, Giannis inability to make necessary free throws and overzealous three-point shots heavily contributed to their 10-point loss.

The finals are absolutely far from over, especially with the next two games being held in Milwaukee.  While the Suns are blazing hot, the Bucks can easily come back.  We can’t wait to see it!

Jason Heilbronner | Twitter: @JasonHeilbronn1Â