Bucks Look To Stay Strong At Home
By Dan Bruno
The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday evening.
The Bucks are coming off an impressive 20-point win in Game 3, and have a chance to even the series at, 2-2, if they can stay strong on their home court. They had their backs against the wall after the Suns took the, 2-0, series advantage, but thanks to a great performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were able to resurrect their chances and even put some pressure on the Suns to avoid falling back to square one with a tied series.
Antetokounmpo finished with 41 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and a steal, in Game 3, which marked his second 40-point game of the series. Jrue Holiday had his best game of the series, with 21 points, nine assists, five rebounds, a steal and a block, while Khris Middleton added 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists, to help round out a solid team effort. On the other hand, no Suns player topped 20 points in Game 3, whereas they had at least three 20-point scorers in each of the first two games. The Suns also had 14 turnovers in Game 3, which was the most turnovers that either team has had in any game yet this series. The Bucks' Game 3 advantage also came largely from long range, where they hit 14-of-36 shots, while the Suns shot, 9-of-31, including Chris Paul and Devin Booker, who shot a combined, 2-of-11, from deep.
If the Suns can shake off the nerves after their first loss of the Finals and get their long range shooting back on track, while minimizing turnovers, they will have a serious shot at taking a convincing advantage in the series, with a chance to then close it out at home in Game 5. However, the Bucks will be looking to use momentum, along with their home-court advantage and solid defense to keep the pressure on the visitors.
The Bucks are coming off an impressive 20-point win in Game 3, and have a chance to even the series at, 2-2, if they can stay strong on their home court. They had their backs against the wall after the Suns took the, 2-0, series advantage, but thanks to a great performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were able to resurrect their chances and even put some pressure on the Suns to avoid falling back to square one with a tied series.
Antetokounmpo finished with 41 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and a steal, in Game 3, which marked his second 40-point game of the series. Jrue Holiday had his best game of the series, with 21 points, nine assists, five rebounds, a steal and a block, while Khris Middleton added 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists, to help round out a solid team effort. On the other hand, no Suns player topped 20 points in Game 3, whereas they had at least three 20-point scorers in each of the first two games. The Suns also had 14 turnovers in Game 3, which was the most turnovers that either team has had in any game yet this series. The Bucks' Game 3 advantage also came largely from long range, where they hit 14-of-36 shots, while the Suns shot, 9-of-31, including Chris Paul and Devin Booker, who shot a combined, 2-of-11, from deep.
If the Suns can shake off the nerves after their first loss of the Finals and get their long range shooting back on track, while minimizing turnovers, they will have a serious shot at taking a convincing advantage in the series, with a chance to then close it out at home in Game 5. However, the Bucks will be looking to use momentum, along with their home-court advantage and solid defense to keep the pressure on the visitors.