The Milwaukee Bucks may have lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Atlanta Hawks, but with successive victories. They had an official home-court advantage in the series. The Bucks won 3 113-102 games to lead the series 2-1 over the Hawks. They are now just two wins away from visiting the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974.
The Hawks led most of the competition but the Bucks rallied behind an incredible 20-point fourth quarter from Khris Middleton to claim the win. He ended up with a total of 38 points, a career-high playoff. And that was enough for the Bucks, despite Trae Young’s 35 points in another stellar outing.
The Bucks will try to lead 3-1
on Tuesday as the Hawks host again in Game 4.