Bucks knock off Hawks to earn spot in NBA Finals
Led by Jrue Holidays 27 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and four steals, the No. 3 seed Bucks defeated the No. 5 seed Hawks, 118-107, in Game 6. Khris Middleton added a game-high 32 points (27 in the 2nd half), along with seven assists and three steals for the Bucks in the victory, while Trae Young tallied 14 points, four rebounds and nine assists for the Hawks. The Bucks have now closed out this best-of-seven series, 4-2, and will advance to the NBA Finals for the third time in franchise history and the first time since 1974 to face the Phoenix Suns. Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals will take place on Tuesday, July 6.
