Brooklyn Nets’ James Harden, right, is guarded by Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, center, during the first half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris (12) shoots next to Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) during the first half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant shoots against Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (22) during the first half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) dunks in front of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the first half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton, center, drives against Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden, right, during the first half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) walks away after scoring and being fouled by Brooklyn Nets’ James Harden during the second half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks’ Khris Middleton, foreground, reacts during the second half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, front right, speaks to Khris Middleton at the end of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots against Brooklyn Nets forward Jeff Green (8) during the second half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant (7) is guarded by Milwaukee Bucks forward P.J. Tucker (17) during the second half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks refused to fold under pressure and wouldn’t allow Kevin Durant to produce one more remarkable comeback that could end their second-round playoff series.
Middleton set a career playoff high with 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night to force a decisive seventh game.
Game 7 will be Saturday night in Brooklyn. The home team has won each of the first six games in this series.
“We don’t think about any type of pressure at all,” Middleton said. “It’s a basketball game. It’s as simple as that. I know it’s lose-or-go-home, but at the same time, it’s just basketball. You’ve got to have fun with it. Those moments are fun, you know, when the game’s on the line.”
Milwaukee bounced back two nights after blowing a 17-point lead in a 114-108 Game 5 loss at Brooklyn that featured an epic 49-point, 17-rebound, 10-assist performance from Durant.
The Bucks shot just 7 of 33 from 3-point range but made up for it by outscoring the Nets 26-4 in fast-break points.
“It definitely hurt us,” Nets coach Steve Nash said of the fast-break points. “That’s where they’re really strong. I thought we had some problems getting back in transition. ”
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