For the first time since 1974, the Milwaukee Bucks returns to the NBA Finals thanks to a 118-107 victory with Khris Middleton and Jrue Holidays combined 59 points.
The Atlanta Hawks desperately wanted to stay alive, bringing Trae Young back in the game. However, it did not matter as the star guard was not in his best. He shot only 4-for-17 overall and 0-for-6 on three-pointers. Young made 14 points and 9 assists throughout the match.
They may have had to play the last few games without Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the Milwaukee Bucks still bagged the win. Their next game will be a face-off against Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns. It will be a best-of-seven game that starts on Tuesday in Arizona.
The Suns was the second seed in the West, while the Bucks was the third seed in the East. Because the Suns have a superior record than the Bucks in the regular season, they have the home-court advantage in this series. The two teams met before in the playoffs when the Bucks was a Western club.
Milwaukee was seeded sixth during that time and defeated third-seed Phoenix in the first round of a best-of-three series with a 2-0 win. It will be interesting to see what will happen in the finals when these two teams meet again for the years most-anticipated playoff.