The Milwaukee Bucks finally get rid of the pesky Atlanta Hawks and move on to the NBA Finals.

The Milwaukee Bucks finally get rid of the pesky Atlanta Hawks and move on to the NBA Finals.
Bobby Portis scored 22 points. Three of his teammates scored more than that. Bucks are a win away from the promised land.
The Phoenix Suns defeat the Clippers in 6 and go to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993.
The Hawks were without Trae Young in Game 4 but still managed to tie their series with the Bucks.
Paul George scored a playoff career-high 41 points to keep the Clippers alive in the series.
Khris Middleton scored 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Bucks take a 2-1 series lead against the Hawks.
The Suns win in a defensive grind and are one win away from making their third NBA Finals in franchise history.
The Milwaukee Bucks tied the series with the Atlanta Hawks after a 34-point blowout.
The Clippers survive yet again and have made this a series against the Phoenix Suns.
Trae Young had a signature performance (48-7-11) and led the Hawks to a Game 1 win in the ECF.
That connection from Jae Crowder to Deandre Ayton was an instant classic of a playoff moment.
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Another upset has happened as the Hawks put away the Sixers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Nets and Bucks exhausted their starters and it was Milwaukee who outlasted Brooklyn to advance to the East Finals.
The Clippers (with no Kawhi Leonard) upset the Utah Jazz in 6 games and move on to the Conference Finals.
The Bucks won Game 6 wire-to-wire. Brooklyn and Milwaukee will have one final showdown on Saturday.