| Brassil, Gillian May 17, 2021 | LeBron wins fourth Finals MVP; only MJ has more• 3 5 27 6 6 178 19 32 0 4 9 10 17 31 48 9 0 5 5 25 47 |
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| Game 2: Celtics 102, Raptors 99• Giannis shot 16-25 from the field with only one field goal outside the paint and 17-19 from the free throw line, while adding 14 rebounds, five blocks and two assists | -- Kevin Arnovitz Players react to Jimmy Butler's Game 3 'masterpiece' NBA players took to social media to praise Butler, whose triple-double helped the Heat to their first win over the Lakers |
The Bucks would weather a wave of hot shooting from Bogdan Bogdanovich and Cam Reddish, helped by a crucial 3-point shot by PJ Tucker, and an alley-oop dunk by Brook Lopez that essentially clinched the game and the series for the Bucks.
| The Suns last reached the finals in 1993 but never won a championship and the Bucks have named lone title in 1971 | His stats: 36 minutes, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3P, 0-0 FT, 6 rebounds, 1 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, plus-13 |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded the second-most games in a single postseason scoring at least 30 points and 10 rebounds | 0 11 20 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 |
Tweet of the Night Game 1: Lakers 116, Heat 98• East: 0 11 31-41 Games remaining: 0 0 Home, 0 Away vs.
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