07/21/2021 1:36 AM
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Updated 07/21/2021 1:44 AM
After starting the series 2-0 down, the Milwaukee Bucks achieved a historic comeback and, after winning the next four matches in a row, they won 4-2 in the NBA Finals against Phoenix Suns and were proclaimed
champion after 50 years
of drought .
During the night of this Tuesday, the Wisconsin franchise once again became strong at home and took a victory in the sixth game by 105-98, with a
consecrating performance
by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who closed the night with 14 rebounds (ten defenders and four offenses), two assists, five blocks and
50 points
(17-19 in free practice, 15-22 in doubles and 1-3 in triples).
For their part, the Suns missed their chance to win the most competitive basketball league in the world for the first time in their history.
The pressure of all that was at stake in this confrontation seemed to influence both teams during the start of the engagement.
Without going any further, in the first six minutes, the Bucks had converted only two of seven shots from the field, while the Suns, two of nine.
Giannis Antetokounmpo contributing on both sides of the court.
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- #NBA in Spanish (@NBAenespanol) July 21, 2021
Then
Khris Middleton
scored seven points (two doubles and one triple) in a flurry of less than two minutes and put the Bucks up 15-7.
By the end of the first quarter, the locals extended the lead to 29-16, with the great contribution of the 26-year-old Greek (10 points), who was also key on
the defensive side
, and Middleton.
At the start of the second quarter, the Suns reacted and scored
ten points without letting the rival score
, thus reducing the deficit to just three points (29-26).
WHAT A PIECE OF MATCH !!
Bucks 4, 4:50 to play.
Giannis 45-11-5 BLK, no one in history with those numbers in a #NBA Finals.
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- Joshúa Maya (@PlaysOfTheWeek) July 21, 2021
Averaging the second quarter, Chris Paul converted from a layup and established parity in the score (33-33), while
DeAndre Ayton
hit his two free games to take the Suns
ahead on the scoreboard for the first time
.
With ten points from Paul, the Suns achieved an
incredible comeback in the second chapter
, which was also explained through the low effectiveness of the Bucks (4-20 in field goals), and managed to go to rest five points higher ( 47-42).
Led by Antetokounmpo, the locals managed to regain the advantage and went 58-55 up in the fourth minute of the third quarter.
Since then, both have
alternated dominance on the scoreboard
, until everything ended equal 77-77 at the end of the quarter, to give even more drama to the last quarter.
With great defensive solidity, especially from Giannis, who exhibited his usual blocks, the locals began to define the result and took six points up (92-86) in the first five minutes.
Despite Phoenix's efforts, the locals remained in the lead throughout the fourth quarter and were proclaimed NBA champions after 50 years, when they beat the Baltimore Bullets in the
1971
Finals
.
DB
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