Khris Middleton showed once again that the Milwaukee Bucks have more than one player capable of taking over a game. Middleton scored 20 of his playoff career high-tying 38 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Bucks to a 113-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks for a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Middleton scored 10 points in the decisive run in the fourth that gave Milwaukee the lead. FAMILIAR CHALLENGEGame by game, the Hawks are following the same script of their Eastern Conference semifinal series win over Philadelphia. Just as in that series, the Hawks split two games on the road before losing their first home game.

Source: Fox News June 28, 2021 04:07 UTC