Are there any better words in sports than Game 7? Buckle up, because the Milwaukee Bucks forced a Game 7 by defeating the Brooklyn Nets 102-89 Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.
The Bucks would quickly open up things by creating a double-digit advantage with an 18-5 lead. However, the Nets wouldn’t waste anytime answering, immediately rattling off a 7-0 run to get themselves back in it. Despite Milwaukee shooting a poor 1-of9 from deep, the Bucks carried a 26-19 lead into the second.
James Harden would start to come alive in the second quarter, with a string of shots coming while Kevin Durant was on the bench.