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.