Khris Middleton scores 40 as Bucks rally to even NBA Finals with Suns

Phoenix 23 29 30 21 — 103

Milwaukee 20 32 24 33 — 109

PHOENIX — Bridges 3-4 0-0 7, Crowder 3-10 6-7 15, Ayton 3-9 0-0 6, Booker 17-28 8-9 42, Paul 5-13 0-0 10, Craig 1-1 2-2 4, Johnson 4-6 0-0 10, Payne 4-7 0-1 9. Totals 40-78 16-19 103.

MILWAUKEE — G.Antetokounmpo 11-19 4-8 26, Tucker 0-1 0-0 0, Lopez 4-9 6-6 14, Holiday 4-20 5-5 13, Middleton 15-33 7-8 40, Portis 1-6 0-0 3, Connaughton 4-9 0-0 11, Teague 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 39-97 24-29 109.

3-point goals — P 7-23 (Crowder 3-9, Johnson 2-4, Bridges 1-2, Payne 1-3, Paul 0-2, Booker 0-3), M 7-29 (Connaughton 3-7, Middleton 3-8, G.Antetokounmpo 0-2, Holiday 0-5, Lopez 0-5). Rebounds — P 40 (Ayton 17), M 48 (G.Antetokounmpo 14). Assists — P 18 (Paul 7), M 22 (G.Antetokounmpo 8). Total fouls — P 24, M 18. Att. — 16,911.

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