"Game" and "7" are the two best words the NBA and it's fans could hear. And it is safe to say the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks did justice to it with ECF at stake.
However, the Bucks ended the game with their brilliant comeback and forcing us to look back at some of the game's highlights.
The crowd was electric and rightly so. Even Celebrities like Travis Scott, Mark Messier, Aaron Judge, and Eli Manning were present to witness the much-awaited showdown.
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Kevin Durant took no time getting into the rhythm and had 10 points in the first quarter giving the Nets a lead. Giannis mirrored KD and also had 10 points, keeping Bucks just three points behind the Nets. But in the second quarter, it was Bruce Brown Jr. slam that made the crowd erupt.
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The Bucks struggled significantly in the second quarter. Giannis already looked gassed and was 4-of-10 from the floor for a mere 7 points. He also struggled on the free-throw line, thanks to the boisterous Brooklyn crowd.
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The third quarter was pretty much a battle between the two teams' superstars. Giannis and Kevin Durant were dropping three's left and right.
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From P.J. Tucker's fourth personal foul on KD, to Giannis gaining back control of his game, the third quarter was entered around Milwaukee. The took a one point lead heading into the final frame.
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With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, Harden dropped a 26-foot three pointer to beat the shot clock and the Nets were leading 101-96.
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With 1.6 seconds to go, KD sunk what looked like a game-winning three-pointer but upon review, his feet just barely touched the line, so the basket counted for two, This sent the game into overtime with it tied at 109.
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Giannis and Middleton dropping back to back field goals put the Bucks up 113-111. The icing on the cake was Harden's foul on Brook Lopez with 0.3 seconds left and Lopez shot both free throws and it was game over at 115-111.
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The Bucks may have lost but everyone was left with mad respect for Kevin Durant for keeping the Nets afloat in the most crucial moments. So, after the game, his emotional moment with his mother was definitely the perfect ending to this intense game.
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