Milwaukee Bucks (3) stayed this morning one win away from winning the NBA title of basketball by defeating as a visitor Phoenix Suns (2), by 123 a 119, in the fifth game of the decisive series, scheduled to a maximum of seven.
The Eastern Conference champion he spun his third hit in a row with the following progression: 21-37, 64-61, 100-90 and 123-119.
The meeting took place in the Foolprint Center of the city of Phoenix, state Arizona. The series will move on Tuesday to Fiserv Forum from Milwaukee, on Wisconsin.
In the winning quintet, the Greek passport power forward once again stood out, Giannis Antetolounmpo, with a balance of 32 points (14-22 in doubles, 0-1 in triples, 4-11 in free), 9 rebounds and 6 assists on more than 40 minutes that he remained on the court.
Meanwhile, the base Jrue Holiday, summoned for the US team that will celebrate the Tokyo Olympics, accumulated 27 units (9-14 in doubles, 3-6 in triples), 13 assists and 4 rebounds, in almost 42 minutes, according to an NBA report. For his part, the escort Khris Middleton ended with a worksheet 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 goal passes in 44 minutes.
In the quintet led by DT Monty Williams the best came from the hand of the perimeter Devin Booker, who signed a balance of 40 points (15-29 in doubles, 2-4 in triples, 4-5 in free), 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 41m. While the shipowner Chris Paul culminated with an income of 21 units and 11 passes goal in 35m.
The Suns clearly dominated during the first quarter, but the Bucks they put the line back together and they scored 43 goals in the second inning. In the third segment, the advantage of those led by Mike Budenholzer was expanded to 10 points (100-90). In the last twelve minutes, the local team took advantage of a game that was more blocked and less fluid, to the point that it was one point behind (119-120), with less than a minute remaining.
A combination of Holiday with Antetokounmpo allowed the dunk and show off of the Greek, which guaranteed a tight victory for the visiting cast.
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