After the blow they received at the State Farm Arena, where they not only fell in front of Atlanta for the fourth game of the series, but also suffered the injury of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee bounced back, achieved a major home win and he was one win away from getting into the NBA Finals.
The bucks they prevailed 123-112 against the Hawks and they left the series 3-2, before traveling again to Atlanta to play the sixth game of the Eastern Conference final. Without Antetokounmpo, who suffered a hyperextension in the left knee, Brook lopez He was in charge of guiding those led by Mike Budenholzer to victory. The pivot registered 33 points and 7 rebounds.
The Wisconsin men dominated the duel from start to finish at the Fiserv Forum. After achieving an advantage of more than 10 points in the first moments of the game, they then managed to contain Atlanta to prevent it from getting into the game. Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic was the Hawks’ leading scorer with 28 points.
Atlanta again suffered the loss of its star Bring young, who you have a bruise on your right foot, an injury that has him mistreat from the third game. The intention of the team is to be able to count on the point guard for the sixth game.
“They were more physical at first, they beat us and we did not recover. They were the most aggressive team from start to finish“said Atlanta manager Nate McMillan.
“In this series the team that was more aggressive always won. We have done it before so We know what must be done“He said.” Saturday is win or die. “
“In the last two games we started a bit slow. Tonight we did our best to dominate from the beginning “declared Lopez, the best of the Bucks.
In this way, Milwaukee was 3-2 in the series and could seal the pass to its third final (1971 and 1974), this Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Phoenix Suns is already waiting for the grand finale.