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Saturday, July 17, 2021Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed PHX by 16 after the first quarter and won 123–119.

Final · Finals · G5 · Box score
Bucks123
Suns119
Q1 MIL -16; Q2 MIL +3; Q3 MIL +10; Q4 MIL +4
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 5 · Bucks-Suns

Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 32 in 16-point comeback win over Phoenix

Jrue Holiday goes for 27 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16+3+10+4MIL AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks21433623123
Suns37242929119
Who led
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 40, 34, 25, 33, 14, 20, 42, 41, 26, 32MIL32 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 38, 16, 26, 32, 29, 11, 18, 40, 29MIL29 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 25, 31, 22, 27, 31, 10, 42, 40PHX40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 37, 15, 18, 22, 41, 32, 23, 19, 10, 21PHX21 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Final · Bucks-Suns
Bucks 123Suns 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks21433623123
Suns37242929119
The story
Khris Middleton had 29 points as Milwaukee beat Phoenix 123-119

Deandre Ayton led Phoenix with 20 PTS, 10 REB 29 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 12-23 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 16 after the first, the Bucks took the second 43-24.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −16+3+10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.4Reg. season avg29.0Last 3 playoff games

29.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.4 in the regular season (68 games). Today: 29 points in 44 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.7Reg. season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 30.7 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 20 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−5.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.5Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.5 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 13 points in 33 minutes.

Top performances

Devin Booker leads the day with 40

Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 25, 31, 22, 27, 31, 10, 42, 40Suns-Bucks · L
27.7 PPG playoffs to date · +12.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Apr 5, 1998: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 40, 34, 25, 33, 14, 20, 42, 41, 26, 32Bucks-Suns · W
29.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 38, 16, 26, 32, 29, 11, 18, 40, 29Bucks-Suns · W
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 22, 6, 19, 25, 27, 10, 17, 21, 13, 27Bucks-Suns · W
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +9.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 13 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 37, 15, 18, 22, 41, 32, 23, 19, 10, 21Suns-Bucks · L
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 19, 10, 16, 22, 10, 18, 6, 20Suns-Bucks · L
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Suns6