Milwaukee is looking to tie the series currently led by Phoenix 2-1
Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns take to the court soon for Game Four of the NBA Finals. The two teams face off at 22:00 GMT at the Bradley Center, home of the Bucks.
The good performance in Game 2, despite the defeat, and the running over in Game 3 made the moment change sides. With Giannis Antetokounmpo unstoppable, with more than 40 points from the last two games, and Holiday and Middleton helping up the attack, Coach Bud focuses on defense to regain control of the series in the Milwaukee duels. The Suns backcourt receives special care, and the coach positively evaluates the team’s performance against Booker.
On the Suns side, the performance right below Devin Booker was the center of attention. The player only scored 10 points in the match, which made the worst performance in points scored in the 82 duels he played in the year 2021, regular season or playoffs. Booker had scored 27 and 31 points in the first two games, respectively, when he was the centerpiece of the Suns’ home victories. The negative performance was largely due to the defensive system created by coach Mike Budenholzer, who alternated individual scorers, such as Jrue Holiday and PJ Tucker, with zone marking, and nullified Phoenix’s main goal of the season.
Despite the defeat, the Suns had Chris Paul as the main name on the field. The shirt 3 scored 19 points and gave nine assists, despite not having caught any rebound. In the event of a win, the Suns are one win at home from the title.
Game 3 Highlights
Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo (41 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists)
Jrue Holiday (21 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists)
Khris Middleton (18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists)
Brook Lopez (11 points, 2 rebounds in 21 minutes)
Bobby Portis (11 points, 8 rebounds)
Suns
Chris Paul (19 points, 9 assists)
Deandre Ayton (18 points, 9 rebounds in 24 minutes)
Jae Crowder (18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 baskets of three)
Cam Johnson (14 points, 5 rebounds)
Devin Booker (10 points, 6 rebounds)
Decisive Match 3 Statistics
Defensive/offensive rebounds
Bucks: 34/13
Suns: 6/30
Second chance points
Bucks: 20
Suns: 2
Points in the bottle
Bucks: 54
Suns: 40
Points in transition
Bucks: 16
Suns: 6
Court shots
Bucks: 43/90 (47.8%)
Suns: 40/83 (48.2%)
Devin Booker: 3/14 (21.4%)
Three shots
Bucks: 14/36 (38.9%)
Suns: 9/31 (29%)
Jae Crowder: 6/7 (85.7%)
Jue Holiday: 5/10 (50%)
Free throws
Bucks: 20/26 (76.9%)
Suns: 11/16 (68.8%)
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 13/17 (76.4%)
