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But the way the Bucks got there made it all the more special.
Saturday night in Atlanta against the Hawks was unforgettable, the Bucks gutting it out, 118-107, winning the Eastern Conference Finals 4 games to 2.
And it was magical in Milwaukee, on a pleasantly warm, beautiful night with thousands of fans crammed into Deer District and roaring with every shot and every turn of the game that played out on a giant video screen.
By the end, it was a city of joy, the crowd chanting Milwaukee! Milwaukee! and then roaring some more as fireworks lit up the night sky.
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The NBA Finals matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks tips off Tuesday night, and not only did the upstart Suns make it to the Finals, but they are the early betting favorites to win it as well. And sure, that has a lot to do with just how well Chris Paul and crew have been playing this postseason, but it also takes into account the up-in-the-air status of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two-time MVP missed the last two games of the Eastern Conference Finals with a knee injury, and while Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez proved more than capable in his absence, Milwaukee will likely need the Greek Freak back in action to have a realistic chance at winning the franchise s first championship in 50 years.
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The Phoenix Suns are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since the 1992-93 season. And boy, are they excited.
Asked if there was any moment that hit him that he was playing for a championship, Suns starting center Deandre Ayton said he was smacked right across the face when he saw posters of the Larry O’Brien Trophy hanging inside Phoenix Suns Arena during NBA Finals Media Day on Monday.
“It gave me goosebumps,” Ayton said. “I don’t know if I was a part of it, or I’m just here to look around or I’m just here for the NBA it do not feel like I’m a player right now.”