The NBA Milwaukee Bucks have only one win to win the championship game.
Milwaukee defeated the Phoenix Suns at the Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, USA in Game 5 of the NBA Championship Game (4 out of 7) away, 123-119.
With this, Milwaukee, who had lost to Phoenix in the first and second games in a row, went on to win three in a row until Game 5 at home again in the third and fourth games at home.
Milwaukee, who leads 3-2 in the series, wins Game 6 at home on the 21st to become the champions for the first time in 50 years since 1971.
This year is the 30th time the two teams have faced each other with 2 wins and 2 losses until the 4th game in the NBA championship game, and the team that wins the 5th game out of the previous 29 has a 72.4% chance of winning the series.
On the other hand, Phoenix, who lost 3 in a row after winning 2 in a row, was pushed to the brink.
Phoenix, aiming to win the first championship game in the club's history, will have to win the 6th game away to advance the game to the 7th game.
For Milwaukee, Giannis Adetokounmpo scored 32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Chris Middleton scored 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Jru Holiday also doubled with 27 points and 13 assists.
In Phoenix, Devin Booker scored 40 points, Chris Paul scored 21 points, and DeAndre Ayton scored 20 points, but the match did not work out.
In the first quarter alone, Phoenix seemed to take the lead with ease, 37-21.
But in the second quarter, Milwaukee turned the tide with 43 points, 19 more than Phoenix.
Milwaukee quickly pursued Phoenix early in the second quarter as Brooke Lopez and Holiday scored goals from outside shots from Bobby Portis and Pat Connerton.
In the middle of the second quarter, Portis' three-point shot split the rim and Milwaukee took the lead 50-49.
Milwaukee, who ran away with Adetokounmpo's dunk 7.8 seconds before the end of the quarter after a close seesaw game, finished the first half 64-61.
Phoenix continued to score points with the 'one-man show' in which Booker alone scored more than 10 points in the early third quarter, but Milwaukee did not give up. It turned 75.
Phoenix, once led by 13 points, narrowed the gap to 90-98 with Cameron Johnson's three points and additional goals from Booker and Ayton in the second half of the third quarter, but Milwaukee maintained a 10-point lead with two free throws from Connorton.
Milwaukee faced a major crisis in the fourth quarter with Phoenix's pursuit of Booker, Mickal Bridges and Paul.
Phoenix caught up to 117-120 with Booker's 3-point shot 1 minute and 24 seconds before the end of the game.
Afterwards, Milwaukee Adetokounmpo missed both free throws, and the Phoenix made a 119-120 with Paul's layup.
However, the match was not overturned.
At an important moment, Booker's turnover came, and Adetokounmpo, who was assisted by Holiday, took a breather by putting in an Alli-Oop dunk.
In addition, Middleton added one point from a free throw, giving Milwaukee a new win by four points.
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