Game 4 of the 2021 NBA Conference Finals was one for the history books. The entire game was a back and forth battle between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns for a series-deciding win. The Bucks inevitably managed to take the momentum they gained from their previous victory in Game 3 to rise to the occasion and even the scoreboard by creating a tied series at 2-2. But, in order for Milwaukee to come out on top of this year’s Finals, they need to gain a much-needed victory on the road which is something they have not been able to accomplish so far in this series.
Giannis Antetokounmpo came in clutch late in the fourth quarter with an outstanding block on DeAndre Aytom as he attempted to finish what would have been a game-changing alley-oop play. Once again the Greek Freak left it all out on the court by providing his team with a total of 26 points, 8 assists, and 14 rebounds over the span of a hard-fought 43 minutes of action. Milwaukee concluded the game with the final score officially tallying at 109-103.
While Giannas had an impressive performance himself, this game was still transparently carried by none other than Khris Middleton. The 29-year-old Bucks star put all the pressure on himself to lead his team to at least an even series with his well-earned 40-point contribution accompanied by shooting an impressive 45 percent; a solid 15 of 33 from the floor. Middleton scored 20 of his 40 points during a deciding fourth quarter along with maintaining his focus and being able to knock down important free throws to end a stressful Game 4.
Despite coming up short in their second away game during this nail-biting series of this year’s Conference Finals, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns did not let their series lead slip away without a fight. Booker established a new self-accomplishment for himself as he encountered his third 40-point game throughout the entirety of the Finals this past Wednesday night. Unfortunately for Suns fans, this just was not enough to bring his team over the last wall in their path of bringing an NBA championship home to their city for the first time in franchise history.