With two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo watching Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals from the bench, his Milwaukee Bucks moved within a win of the franchise's first NBA Finals appearance since 1974.
One night after 36-year-old Chris Paul's playoff career-high 41 points sent the Phoenix Suns to their first Finals showing in 28 years, 33-year-old Brook Lopez's 33 points marked the best postseason performance of his 13-year career in a 123-112 victory against the Atlanta Hawks that gave the Bucks a 3-2 series lead.
"Hey, man, Brook's the MVP," Milwaukee teammate Jrue Holiday told reporters.