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.