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Bucks, one win away from NBA title
Bucks, one win away from NBA title
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Bucks, one win away from NBA title
by Kristan Carag20 July 2021
Photo from NBA website

The Milwaukee Bucks only needs one more victory to claim their first NBA title since 1972 after winning against the Phoenix Suns, 123-119, in Game Five.

Giannis Antetokoumpo scored 32 points and Khris Middleton added 29 points for the Bucks to take a 3-2 lead over the Suns in the best-of-seven series.

Milwaukee overcame a 16-point deficit in the first half of the game and started the third quarter with a three-point advantage, 64-61.

The lead of the Bucks grew up to 14 points, 108-94, in the fourth quarter but the Suns managed to close the point gap, 120-119, with 56.6 seconds left in the clock.

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A dunk by Antetokoumpo and a free throw by Middleton put an end to the leakage, and provided Milwaukee with a four-point cushion in order to win the game

Devin Booker finished with 40 points while Chris Paul registered 21 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix.

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