Bucks vs. Nets score: Milwaukee survives Kevin Durant’s record night, advances to Eastern Conference finals

The Milwaukee Bucks are headed to the Eastern Conference finals after a thrilling 115-111 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 7 of their second-round series. Kevin Durant took a 3-pointer to win the game with only seconds remaining, but came up short to allow Milwaukee to escape with the victory. They will now face the winner of Sunday’s Game 7 between the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern semifinal matchup. 

Durant did everything humanly possible to carry the Nets. He scored a Game 7 record 48 points and hit an incredible shot at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime in the first place. But Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40, including the game-tying shot in overtime, and then Khris Middleton won it with a mid-range jumper. The Bucks are now playing in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2019. If they win there, they will advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974.