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Nba finals: game 5 in Milwaukee, Tuesday is match-point

2021-07-19T07:42:53.700Z


Success in comeback in Phoenix, despite a bad start (VIDEO INSIDE) (ANSA) Milwaukee straightened out a badly started game by beating Phoenix 123-119 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. After his CLUTCH strip & lob in Game 5 .. we showcase some of the best steals of @ Jrue_Holiday11's career thus far! #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV continues with Game 6 on Tuesday at 9 PM ET on ABC pic.twitter.com/UX2k8kmBeY - NBA (@NBA) July 18, 2021 And on Tuesday, at home, he has t


Milwaukee straightened out a badly started game by beating Phoenix 123-119 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.



After his CLUTCH strip & lob in Game 5 .. we showcase some of the best steals of @ Jrue_Holiday11's career thus far! #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV continues with Game 6 on Tuesday at 9 PM ET on ABC pic.twitter.com/UX2k8kmBeY

- NBA (@NBA) July 18, 2021


And on Tuesday, at home, he has the chance to win the title.

To sign this third consecutive success, the Bucks had to contain a last furious onslaught by the Suns, who even had the match point 29 seconds from the end of regular time, with one point behind (119-120).

Already best player of the evening, Jrue Holiday signed the action of the match, stealing the ball in the hands of Devin Booker, and then serving, on the counterattack, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who flew for the decisive basket.

It is the first time since the start of the series that one of the two finalists has won away from home.

Another #PhantomCam look at this incredible @Bucks sequence late in Game 5.



Just watch how Jrue rips away that steal pic.twitter.com/AwqeiomJNf

- NBA (@NBA) July 18, 2021


 The match, however, started badly for the Bucks, completely dominated in the first quarter. In short, Phoenix went ahead by 16 points (32-16, 9 '), led by Chris Paul. Flawless in the first quarter (14 successful shots out of 19), Phoenix however relaxed early in the second period, with Devin Booker (11 points so far) on the bench. The Bucks attack then suddenly picked up speed and the second quarter was almost the exact opposite of the first, with 43 points scored by the guests (64-61 at half-time), under the eyes of singer Adele and NBA legend LeBron. James.


    On the momentum, the Wisconsin team broke away in the third quarter (94-81), led by the inspiration of Jrue Holiday (27 points and 13 assists). Antetokounmpo (32 points) then took over and the Bucks showed their basketball like never before since the start of this final, before containing the desperate return of the Suns after the game. Chris Paul was the main architect of the final ride (10 points in the last quarter), together with Devin Booker, who scored another 40 points, after the 42 in race 4.


Source: ansa

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