Forward Khris Middleton and Greek power forward Giannis Antetokoumpo were Milwaukee’s figures.
Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns at home by 109 to 103 and equal 2 to 2 the series of the NBA final to the best of seven games, with an outstanding task from forward Khris Middleton, who added 40 points in a meeting in which Greek power forward Giannis Antetokoumpo also stood out with 26.
The game was played at the Fiserv Forum of the Bucks and now the series will move to Phoenix, where they will play next Saturday, from 22 in Argentina, while on Tuesday it will be the turn of the sixth game again in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Bucks were left with a laborious victory as the meeting was only defined in the final seconds, where a couple of defensive actions by the local (including a big Antetokoumpo plug) and two decisive conversions by Khris Middleton ended up tilting the balance in favor of the local.
It was a great Middleton game with notable appearances. The former Detroit Pistons finished with 40 points (12-25 in doubles, 3-8 in triples and 7-8 in free), with 6 rebounds and 4 assists, in a day in which Antetokounmpo had good numbers with 26 points, 14 rebounds. and 8 assists, but without the level of the previous ones.
In the Suns, a phenomenal performance by Devin Booker, scoring 42 points (17-25 in doubles and 8-9 in free practice with three broken triples) was wasted, although he had to deal with foul problems throughout the second half.
Booker shone, but there was very little from Chris Paul (just 10 points, 5-13 from the field) and Deandre Ayton (6 points, 3-9 from the field), who at least in attack, could not accompany the guard.
Phoenix, executioner of the Denver Nuggets of Argentine Facundo Campazzo in the Western semifinals, has the chance to be crowned NBA champion for the first time in history, after losing the two finals played in the past, in 1975/76 against the Boston Celtics. (4-2) and in 1992/93 with the Chicago Bulls (4-2).
Milwaukee also has a huge chance to be champion for the second time, half a century after the first title (1971) that he achieved with the magic of the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar against the Baltimore Bullets 4-0.
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