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The Best of the Day: June 13th, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from June 13, 2021, including Milwaukee's Game 4 win, Suns' sweep of the Nuggets, and more!
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Milwaukee’s Game 4 win proved they are still contenders, as the Nets suffered another loss with Kyrie‘s ankle injury. The Bucks win was highlighted Jrue Holiday‘s nutmeg pass to Giannis leading to a dunk. Phoenix completed the sweep of the Nuggets behind CP3‘s 37-point performance, as they have now defeated both teams that appeared in last year’s WCF after a 10-year playoff drought. June 13th also represented the second anniversary of Kawhi Leonard leading Toronto to their first NBA Championship.
Here is the best of the day from June 13, 2021:
Bucks even their series vs. Brooklyn after Kyrie suffers ankle injury in Game 4
After being blown out in Game 2 against Brooklyn, the Bucks looked like they were simply outmatched. However, after a nail-biter in Game 3 and a decisive victory in Game 4, the Bucks are back on track and have tied up this series 2-2 before heading back to Brooklyn in what is now a best-of-3 matchup.
Powered behind Giannis‘ 34-points and Middleton‘s 19, the Bucks never trailed in the second half as they outshot the Nets from beyond the arc. However, in the second quarter, Kyrie Irving went down with an ankle injury and did not return. The Nets have now lost both All-Star members of their backcourt, leaving Kevin Durant as the only remaining piece of Brooklyn’s Big 3.
This Giannis finish was TOUGH 💪 pic.twitter.com/pxw0EZWY5O
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 13, 2021
The Greek Freak RISING UP 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TMs2DhxGNd
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 13, 2021
The @Bucks outscored the Nets 26-6 in transition in Game 4.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 13, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored or assisted on 17 of the Bucks' 26 points in transition. pic.twitter.com/TEQqEYloNw
Giannis Antetokounmpo has recorded his 33rd career playoff half with 15+ points in Game 4, more than twice as many as any other Bucks player over the last 25 seasons (Ray Allen, 16). pic.twitter.com/ybqT5qDmTq
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 13, 2021
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IT’S TIME FOR KEVIN DURANT TO PROVE HE CAN WIN WITHOUT A SUPER TEAM
Brooklyn was already without a member of their star trio, James Harden, and then also lost Kyrie Irving early on in Game 4. This left Kevin Durant to fend for himself and lead the team. Scoring only 96 points, the Nets were clearly missing some offensive firepower, and Milwaukee was able to tie the series at two games a piece. Giannis had 34 points to lead all scorers, and the Bucks successfully defended home court. The series has now turned into a best of three, with Brooklyn’s high-risk roster coming to light due to uncertainty with their stars’ availability.
With James Harden and Kyrie Irving’s returns unknown, all the pressure rides on Kevin Durant’s shoulders. Brooklyn is a championship or bust team this year, and KD has the chance to prove himself. The Durantula controversially left OKC for Golden State in 2016, and it was seen as the easy route despite winning two championships and two NBA Finals MVPs in the Bay.
He won two Finals as a part of one of the most dominant rosters the league has ever seen. Now, he’s on another super team, but his partners in crime are facing injury problems, so this is his chance to prove all of the doubters wrong and cement that he can win without a super team like other all-time players have done so in the past.
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JRUE NUTMEGGED KD 🤯
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 13, 2021
GIANNIS DUNKED ON BLAKE 😳 pic.twitter.com/l47tnEwhHv
Kevin Durant has scored in double figures in each of his last 148 postseason games, breaking a tie with Karl Malone for the the third-longest such streak in NBA history:
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) June 14, 2021
179 - Michael Jordan
171 - Kobe Bryant
148 - Durant
147 - Karl Malone
137 - Shaquille O'Neal pic.twitter.com/exJa5mofbC
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Jrue’s nutmeg pass leads to Giannis dunk
JRUE NUTMEGGED KD 🤯
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 13, 2021
GIANNIS DUNKED ON BLAKE 😳 pic.twitter.com/l47tnEwhHv
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PG Chris Paul, PHX (W @DEN): 37 PTS (14-19 FG | 0-0 3P), 7 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
#PlayerOfTheDay (6/13/21) - PG Chris Paul
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 14, 2021
TOP FACTS:
- 1st team to reach Conf Finals after 10yr playoff drought
- Most PTS (37) in series clincher by player 36 or older
- 43 PTS/10 AST/0 TOV, 16-19 FG, 4-4 3P in 4th Qtrs
KEY STATS:
37 PTS, 7 AST, 2 STL, 14-19 FG (74%), 9-9 FT https://t.co/Ktt2lbBLAV
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Phoenix Suns (125) vs. Denver Nuggets (118)
[Highlights] #2 SUNS (-150; $14.78) d. #3 @NUGGETS (+130; $10.80) 125-118 [PHX -3 | o223.5] (PHX 4-0)
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Phoenix Suns Have the Best Backcourt in Basketball by Tyler Keller
CP3 and Devin Booker have been balling and lifted the Suns from a non-contender to a Conference finalist
Devin Booker and Chris Paul have proven to be the best backcourt in basketball.
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 14, 2021
FULL story, highlights, facts, and more!https://t.co/zLu1vQlbS8
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DATE: June 13, 2019
SIGNIFICANCE: Kawhi Leonard delivered Toronto its 1st NBA Championship in franchise history
FULL story on Kawhi Leonard leading the Raptors to their 1st Championship in franchise history OTD in 2019 https://t.co/GXKELS7KiO
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 13, 2021
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