Milwaukee vs Brooklyn Nets: will the Bucks level the score in the series?

The Bucks' minds are fixed on the trophy, but the competition this season has been intense, a number of teams improved their performance by a lot. Mike Budenholzer's guys played well in the regular season, but, of course, the main focus has always been on the playoffs.

Milwaukee have secured four straight wins in the first series against Miami. The last year's finalist didn't even fight, which was really surprising, but Jimmy Butler and his team didn't put much effort into their performance.

The Bucks were matched against Brooklyn Nets in the second round of the playoffs, and they were off to a terrible start, losing two games in a row. The club hoped that the absence of James Harden in the lineup would help them, but the Nets still had Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant at their best.

The turning point of the series was in the last game when Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton finally broke through the Nets' defenses. The star duo scored 68 points together, and it is also worth mentioning the hosts' reliable defense (86-83).

The team from New York has become a top club in just two seasons. To achieve this, the board decided to make dramatic changes and got such players as Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and James Harden. By the way, the latter couldn't yet help the team, as he is recovering from a muscle injury.

Brooklyn easily beat Boston in the first playoff series. The Celtics managed to secure one victory, but this did not affect the overall picture (119-125). Steve Nash's charges did not even notice the opponent.

The Nets then faced off Milwaukee and showed their class again. In the first match, the hosts put a lot of pressure on the opponent, only letting through Giannis Antetokounmpo, which still did not prevent them from winning (115-107). The next game followed the same scenario, however, that time the Bucks were very bleak (125-86).

The last match took place at the Fiserv Forum arena, where it was the Bucks' turn to get a win. The Nets chose defensive tactics, for which they paid a high price (83-86).