Atlanta Hawks Trae Young (foot) returns for Game 6 vs. Milwaukee Bucks
MILWAUKEE Superstar guard Trae Young is back from a two-game absence as the Atlanta Hawks try to keep their season alive in Saturday s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Young was a game-time decision for the third straight game because of a bone bruise in his right foot and sprained right ankle suffered when he inadvertently stepped on referee Sean Wright s foot late in the third quarter of Game 3.
Young tested his foot before Game 6 a process he went through before Games 4 and 5 before deciding he couldn t play and felt good enough to play.
Bucks to face Suns in NBA Finals after win over Hawks in Game 6
The Milwaukee Bucks clinch a spot in the NBA Finals with a 118-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 to win the series 4-2.
Associated Press July 3, 2021, 10:56 PM
Associated Press July 3, 2021, 10:56 PM
ATLANTA The Milwaukee Bucks were an instant success in the NBA, winning a championship in just their third season and reaching the finals again three years later.
Nearly a half-century later, they finally have a shot at another title.
Khris Middleton scored 32 points, including a run of 16 straight in a decisive third quarter that carried the Bucks to a 118-107 victory over the upstart Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night.
Redacción deportes – Los Milwaukee Bucks disputarán la final de la NBA a los Phoenix Suns tras vencer a los Atlanta Hawks por 107-118 en la noche del sábado y ganar la final de la Conferencia Este 4-2 sin la necesidad de su estrella, el griego Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Es la primera vez desde 1974 que los Bucks llegan a la final de la NBA.
El partido, que en la primera mitad estuvo dominado por el nerviosismo y la imprecisión de los dos equipos se decidió en el tercer cuarto, cuando Khris Middleton explotó y anotó 4 triples y un total de 23 puntos, lo que lanzó a los Bucks.
Jrue Holiday added 27 points and four other players scored in double figures.
John Bazemore/AP Antetokounmpo cheered them on from the bench. “One of the biggest things we did the last two games was play for him,” said Pat Connaughton, who had 13 points and eight rebounds. “We do have a true team.” Trae Young returned to the Hawks lineup after missing two games with a bone bruise in his right foot, but the young star never got anything going. After both teams struggled to find the range in the first half, the Bucks suddenly couldn t miss in the third quarter.
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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will return to action for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, according to ESPN s Malika Andrews and Adrian Wojnarowski. Young (bone bruise) missed the last two games. He rejoins an Atlanta team facing a 3-2 series deficit and on the brink of elimination.
Malika Andrews @malika andrews
Hawks star Trae Young will play in Game 6 tonight vs. Milwaukee, sources tell @wojespn and me. Young missed the last two games with a bone bruise in his right foot.
The Texas native suffered a bruised bone in his right foot after accidentally stepping on an official during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks with immediate consequences. The playmaker missed Games 4 and 5 as the Hawks reached the brink of elimination, trailing Milwaukee 3-2 heading into Game 6.