It would never have happened, however, if not for Chris Paul's missed connection with Ayton on the other end, leading to a 3-on-1 fast break:. Phoenix called timeout after that, and, on the next possession, Paul hit the floor as he missed a layup. The Bucks sprinted the other way, the Suns walled off the paint and Connaughton converted a corner 3 in transition:.
The Suns trailed by two after Middleton's jumpers, at which point Paul lost his footing and turned the ball over running a pick-and-roll, leaving Booker in the exact same uncomfortable position he was in a few minutes earlier:.
Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer called it a "mental-toughness win. The Bucks have shown themselves to be resilient throughout these playoffs , experts at doing just enough to come out on top. The kind of numbers they're putting up in the halfcourt, however, will usually doom anybody against these Suns, who typically take care of the ball and don't allow many transition opportunities or offensive rebounds. Williams said that "our guys did an unreal job in the halfcourt" defensively and will be better in Game 5 when it comes to turnovers and hitting the glass.
Phoenix's track record suggests that this will be the case, but Milwaukee is beginning to compile a track record of its own: Making great offensive players uncomfortable, owning the paint, winning the possession game and cobbling together just enough points to survive.
Paul has turned the ball over 15 times in the last three games, and the Bucks have had an edge in these swing categories all series. Regardless of whether or not their formula proves sustainable against the Suns, it's become clear that this is what they do. Sherman is also being investigated in connection to a hit-and-run and damage to state Department of Transportation property. The driver left the vehicle, but the registration belonged to Sherman. The first half of the MLB season is over.
Can you believe it? If you told me during last year's mess between the MLBPA and the league that we would make it halfway through a full season with no issues, I'd be very surprised. To celebrate this accomplishment, the CBS Sports staff gave out midseason awards. According to our calculations, So this seems like a great time to evaluate how players are doing. The individual ballots for each award was three names deep with three points for a first place vote, two points for a second place vote and one point for a third place vote.
Here is how it all shaped out:. It's not too surprising to see Ohtani on the list, and it is well deserved given what he is doing. He's exciting to watch and is becoming the face of baseball. He's seemed to catch the attention of non-baseball fans, something MLB could use to grow their game.
He scored Middleton led the Bucks with The Bucks have held the edge in free throw rate in each of the past three games. Milwaukee has seen its turnover percentage drop each game: Meanwhile, Phoenix has seen its turnover percentage rise with each game: 8. The Bucks had more offensive rebound collected 17 than Phoenix had chances for an offensive rebound They both trailed Ayton, who had nine screen assists that led to 19 Suns points.
Brook runs the floor. Pinpoint pass from Middleton. Brook tips it in. The Bucks tie the game at The team that has won the second quarter has won every game. In each of the past two games, the winning team made a big push in the second quarter to find separation. Bucks are on an run now as they lead The final five minutes of the second quarter have been the defining stretch of each of the first three games of this series.
We'll see if either team can generate some separation again in that same stretch tonight. Booker weaves through the defense and finishes with the off-hand! Devin Booker heat alert.. Can he make it to halftime without pickup his third foul?
Booker with 20 points is the only Sun with more than six points. Bucks have three players in double figures: Middleton 13, Giannis and Lopez with 10 apiece, with Holiday knocking on the door with nine points. Suns up by two, with to play. Make that 20 for Devin Booker in the 1H. Booker still leads all scorers with 20 and Middleton is up to 16 for the Bucks as his 3-pointer closed out the first half scoring. The Suns shooting guard has a game-high NBAFinals pic.
Bad News: the score is tied despite Phoenix shooting 10 percentage points better in the first half. Good News: Deandre Ayton played in the first half and has just two fouls. He played only in Game 3 due to foul trouble.
But thanks to turnovers, free throws, and offensive rebounds all favoring Milwaukee, the game is tied at half. Chris Paul with only two points in the first half, which means the Bucks have the edge in the starting backcourts. Middleton 16 and Holiday 9 have combined for 25, while Booker 20 and Paul 2 have 22 points.
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