Bucks in Six

Returning home to Milwaukee after a thrilling Game 5 victory on the road against the Phoenix Suns, with the opportunity to earn their first NBA title in 50 years, the Milwaukee Bucks put on a show. Led by a 50-point performance from reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks overcame a halftime deficit to put the game away late. The championship was won in six games, and fans from Fiserv Forum, to the Deer District, celebrated a night they would never forget.

After winning both games at home to tie the 2021 NBA Finals 2-2, the Milwaukee Bucks traveled to Phoenix for a pivotal Game 5. The Suns, hoping to regain command of the series, finished the first quarter with a 16 point lead. Then, the Bucks responded. Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday, who combined for 88 points, the Bucks hung on until the end. Down by one point, with less than 20 seconds in the game, the Suns had a chance late to take the lead. But a steal by Jrue began one of the most iconic sequences of the series. His 'Valley-Oop' to Giannis sealed the win and sent the series back to Milwaukee for a potential title clinching Game 6.

With a chance to even the series at two games apiece, and fresh off of blowing out the Phoneix Suns in the previous game, Game 4 of the 2021 NBA Finals proved to be a thriller right down to the end. Khris Middleton, with 40 points in the game, refused to let the game get away from the Bucks. Staring down a nine-point deficit in the 4th quarter, the team's defense electrified the home crowd as the Bucks stormed back with clutch transition buckets. A late game lead for the Suns evaporated after tough shotmaking from Khris. And one of the most iconic blocks in NBA history by Giannis Antetokounmpo sealed the win and sent the series back to Phoenix.

In front of a deafening home crowd hungry to witness the team's first NBA Finals game in Milwaukee since 1974, the Bucks put on a show. Down 0-2 in the series, with the championship at stake, Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a 41-point performance and Jrue Holiday connected on 5 of 10 shots from deep to blowout the Phoenix Suns and keep their title hopes alive.

After dropping Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks returned to Phoenix hoping to even the series. A promising first quarter lead evaporated under white hot shooting from the Suns. And despite a dominant performance from reigning MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks struggle late and have to overcome a 0-2 deficit as they head home to Milwaukee for Games 3 and 4.

A seemingly miraculous return from injury by Giannis Antetokounmpo in the opening game of the 2021 NBA Finals was a welcome sight for Bucks fans longing for the team's first championship in 50 years. Despite 29 points from Khris Middleton and 17 rebounds from a hobbled Giannis, the three biggest stars for the Phoenix Suns shined bright and combined for 81 points to lead the Suns to a convincing win.

Up 2-1 with a Finals berth in sight, an injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 4 of the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals put the Bucks' quest for a championship in peril. A career playoff performance from Brook Lopez paced the Bucks to a victory in Game 5, setting up a potential series clinching Game 6. Once again without the league's reigning MVP, Khris Middleton's relentless effort on the road delivered the team's first NBA Finals appearance since 1974.

After a thrilling seven game series against the Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Milwaukee Bucks continued their pursuit of the franchise's first championship in 50 years with a Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. Trae Young's explosive 48-point performance in Game 1 in Milwaukee showed the upstart Hawks were not intimidated by the seasoned Bucks team. After Giannis Antetokounmpo gets the Bucks back on track in Game 2, Khris Middleton carries the team in Game 3 with 20 4th-quarter points on the road in Atlanta to take back home court advantage in the series.

A hostile environment in Brooklyn sets the stage for a winner-take-all Game 7 thriller. An infamous game-tying shot by Kevin Durant sends the game to overtime where the Bucks put the Nets away and punch a ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The special 2021 championship series of Bucks in Six continues with a matchup in Brooklyn for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. After a torrid start to the game, the Bucks take a commanding lead in the first half. Kevin Durant, however, puts up a historic performance, with 49 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists, to lead a comeback and win the game. With a possible elimination game at home for Game 6, Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo hold off a series of rallies from the Nets with clutch offensive performances to help the Bucks even the series and set up a decisive Game 7 in Brooklyn.