The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-89. Milwaukee never trailed in the game. There were times Brooklyn got within five points. Kris Middleton would go down and make a play to stop the run. The Bucks big three scored 89 points 38 from Middletown, 30 from Antetokounmpo, and 21 from Holiday. Each one of them guarded well against Harden and Durant. PJ Tucker was the main defender on Durant and did a great job. Kevin Durant still got 32 points in the game but did not get forty plus points like game five. The Bucks were only seven of thirty-three in three pointers. The best stat was Giannis shot zero threes. PJ Tucker only scored three points but was a plus thirty for the game. Milwaukee played its best defensive game in game six, which is good news going into game seven.
Giannis told a reporter after the game that they played well in the last four games. “Even with the loss in game five”, he said. The Bucks had Brooklyn on the ropes till the fourth quarter, where they lost the lead, with five minutes to go. Going into game seven, if they play like they did in the first half of game five, for four quarters, they will win. The Bucks need to also keep Harden from scoring no more than twenty points. Milwaukee needs to keep Durant under thirty-five points.