Paul George missed two free throws with eight seconds remaining which would have given the Clippers' a lead by one point.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is hoping to give the Bucks their first NBA title since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led them to the 1971 championship.
All the talks entering this series and game 1 majorly focused on the All-star players who were unavailable, Chris Paul and Kawhi Leonard.
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 103-96 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015.
The Milwaukee Bucks are headed to the Eastern Conference finals after a thrilling 115-111 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 7.
The Philadelphia Sixers overcame an early double-digit deficit to pull out a 104-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks to force a Game 7.
Khris Middleton finished with 38 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals while shooting 11 for 16 from the field to help force Game 7.
Kevin Durant finished with 49 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and three steals on 16 of 23 shooting from the field.
The Phoenix Suns are headed to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2010 after Chris Paul put on a scintillating display.
Joel Embiid has been dominant in this series for the Philadelphia 76ers, and his supporting cast has been almost as good.