Giannis 41 points profels Bucks to cut Sun's Lead 2 to 1

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Phoenix Suns 121-97 on Monday night to cut Sun's lead 2 to 1 in the best-of-seven series.

Without him, the Milwaukee Bucks hardly looked like the team that won the first two games of the series. Since returning from his injury, Antetokounmpo has been a dominant presence in the Eastern Conference finals. He had 38 points and 15 rebounds in Game 3 on Saturday night, and he made sure to do it all while shooting 15 for 18 from the free throw line.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 13 rebounds, and the Bucks held off the Suns.

Chris Paul had 19 points and nine assists, but his star backcourt mate provided the Suns with almost nothing. Devin Booker only scored 10 points on 3 of 14 shooting. Jrue Holiday, who had two poor games in Phoenix, came back with five 3-pointers and 21 points to get the Bucks back on the comeback trail, having already overcome a 2-0 deficit in this postseason. Khris Middleton chipped in with 18. As Milwaukee began to pull away in the first half, fans chanted "Bucks in 6! Bucks in 6!" and then again as the benches emptied in the final minutes.

"We knew exactly what we needed to do," Holiday explained. "This isn't the first time we've found ourselves in this situation. We understood the significance of the game for both ourselves and the city."