With each game of the NBA Finals series, the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns are making it more and more interesting for all of us to watch. But that’s how the battle for a championship should be, right? Well, now that the Bucks have tied the series 2-2 with a 109-103 win against the Suns, they’ve unburdened themselves of the pressure of climbing out of a deep 3-1 ditch. Phoenix losing their comfortable and vital 2 game lead can cost them heavily as both stand equal steps away from lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy.
How the Milwaukee Bucks caught up with the Suns
After a convincing 120-110 victory that put them back on the map, Game 3 was just the night for the Bucks. However, from foul trouble that kept their rim protector DeAndre Ayton out to missing 12 out of 14 of their early three-pointers, the Phoenix Suns can’t say the same. So, getting their lead back in Game 4 was of utmost importance to win their first title.
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But it seems like Milwaukee wasn’t going to go down without a fight. The game started off with the Suns taking a 16-9 lead five minutes into the first quarter. However, it didn’t take the Bucks long to close out that gap and were just trailing them with 3 points at the end.
Throughout the game, the Bucks struggled to get a lead but then the fourth quarter happened. Khris Middleton’s brilliant 40 points helped Milwaukee seal the deal in the final minutes of the game. They did have Booker’s scoring to worry about which they were also able to contain at the end of it.
Booker ended the night with 40 points and although Giannis Antetokounmpo only had 26 points, his unselfish plays, blocks, and rebounds played an even bigger role in their victory. So, here is how the NBA has reacted to the Bucks getting their second straight win.
That Giannis block was crazy… @KingJames esque!!
— andre (@andre) July 15, 2021
Big time down the stretch Khris!!
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) July 15, 2021
Wow this is going 7 but man that could’ve been book 6th foul. This a great game.
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 15, 2021
Giannis block was crazy
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) July 15, 2021
Oh fr??
— Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) July 15, 2021
D Book going crazy 🤦🏽♂️🔥
— Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) July 15, 2021
There was ALOTA DBook overrated talk a few days ago.. I don’t hear any of you crickets today 🤔#NBAFinals
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) July 15, 2021
book da GOODS
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) July 15, 2021
That block by Giannis might have won them the game
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 15, 2021
📖 got away with murder 😂😂😂
— Thon Maker ™ (@ThonMaker14) July 15, 2021
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Can the Bucks take the lead again/ can they come back from this?
If Booker had a little extra help, the Suns could have avoided getting the series tied up. Also, kudos to the Bucks team for trailing almost throughout the game and yet getting the vital victory in Game 4.
Now, the question is how the series will play out further. The Bucks were able to take over the Nets as well after going down 2-0 in the first two games, is history going to repeat itself? Will the Bucks crush Phoenix’s hopes of getting their first title ever in 53 years?
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