Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns
Date and Time:July 17, 2021 Saturday (9:00 pm ET)
Venue:Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix
Prediction:Phoenix Suns
Bookmaker: 1xbet
The Milwaukee Bucks have done their job at the home court, winning both Games 3 and 4 to tie the series 2-2.Giannis Antetokounmo and Khris Middleton have by far been their best players. However, Chris Paul would need to come up with a better Game 5 in front of his fans in Phoenix.
I started leaning on the Bucks in this series with the momentum heading into Game 5. The fact the game is in Phoenix doesn’t tilt the needle all that much for me. Giannis is starting to look dominant on defense and the Bucks won despite the rest of the team looking pretty awful. Khris Middleton had 40 points on 33 FG attempts in Game 4, which is not efficient at all. Jrue Holiday shot 4-of-20 from the floor.
Suns shot over 50 percent from the floor and it still felt like the Bucks locked them up on defense. Chris Paul was a non-factor for the first time in what feels like a while in the playoffs. Ayton cleared the glass on defense but did very little else. Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder and Cam Johnson did OK but weren’t aggressive enough. The Suns are at their best in transition, hitting open 3s and moving the ball.
We could see a different result in Game 5 at home. We could also see a stronger effort on defense from Giannis and the Bucks, resulting in another close game. That feels like the most likely outcome, so I’m leaning toward Milwaukee and the points on the road. It’s either that or the Suns will show up, shoot the lights out and we’re back to Milwaukee with Phoenix leading 3-2.
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