Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks welcome Devin Booker, Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns to Fiserv Forum for Game 6 of NBA Finals.
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The Phoenix Suns aim to stay alive in the 2021 NBA Finals on Tuesday evening. The Suns lost Game 5 at home to the Milwaukee Bucks, putting Phoenix in a 3-2 heading into Game 6. Milwaukee hosts Game 6 on Tuesday at Fiserv Forum in what should be a hostile environment for the travelling side. The Bucks have a chance to win their first NBA title since 1971 with a victory.
#NBAFinals Game 5 Mini-Movie ?️
Big nights from Jrue Holiday (27p/13a), Giannis (32p/9r/6a) & Khris Middleton (29p), highlighted by Jrue’s clutch steal & oop to Giannis late, helped the @Bucks outlast Devin Booker (40p) & the Suns in Phoenix to take a 3-2 series lead! #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/W0fx2Lh0j0
— NBA (@NBA) July 19, 2021
Phoenix is led by offense, but the Suns have an undervalued defensive group that needs to be tremendous on the road in Game 6. The Suns are allowing only 109.4 points per 100 possessions, a strongly above-average figure, in the playoffs. The Suns are limiting opponents to just 20.9 assists per game, and they generally force opponents into very difficult shot attempts.
Offensively, Devin Booker and Chris Paul provide shot creation and efficiency, and the Suns are scoring more than 1.15 points per possession against the Bucks. But this could be difficult on the road. Phoenix is proven as an elite shooting team, whether in the mid-range, beyond the 3-point arc or at the free-throw line.
Milwaukee’s super three excelled on the forefront to lead them to a Game 5 win on the road. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the dominant singular force in the series, averaging 32.2 points, 13.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game while shooting 61.2 percent, and he threw down a memorable dunk to seal the result. Khris Middleton is averaging 25.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game during the finals, and his shot-making was on full display in crunch time.
? CLUTCH FINALS STEALS ?
A thread showcasing 6 of the BEST CLUTCH STEALS in #NBAFinals HISTORY.. starting with Jrue Holiday’s strip to set up the game-clinching alley-oop in Game 5 on Saturday! #ThatsGame
Game 6: Tuesday at 9pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/u0UMGllhqf
— NBA (@NBA) July 19, 2021
Finally, Jrue Holiday enjoyed his best game of the series, generating the game-swinging steal against Booker and producing 27 points and 13 assists. All told, the Bucks shot 58 percent from the floor in Game 5, and they have been at their best this season when playing at home. Milwaukee at home are 9-1 during this playoff run, and its confidence should be sky-high after three straight wins.
