- Bucks win 123-112 in Game 5 to move one win from NBA finals
- Brook Lopez’s 33 lead Milwaukee in Antetokounmpo’s absence
Brook Lopez scored a playoff career-high 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-112 on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
The Bucks are one win away from reaching the NBA finals for the first time since 1974. They won their lone NBA title in 1971.
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