Game 703: The Western Conference Finals Begin

With just 53 seconds left on the clock.

The Celtics and the Bucks were tied again at 121.

At this crucial moment, the key battle on both ends of the court came down once more to which team had the bigger stars.

And in a situation like this, there was no denying that the Bucks had the edge.

First, the Greek Freak easily drew a foul in the paint. He stepped to the line and made both free throws, putting his team back up by two.

The Celtics came up empty on their next possession, as Brown's jumper from the perimeter missed. The Bucks quickly pushed the counter-attack, and Giannis raced down the court with the ball before powering in for a dunk.

The lead grew to four.

So the Celtics called a timeout.

When play resumed, Boston ran a set that got Brown switched onto Lillard. Jaylen Brown drove into the paint with the ball and finished with a layup.

But on the very next possession, Lillard came back and, from the top of the key, used Brook Lopez's screen to sink the game's most crucial three-pointer.

With only 16 seconds left and the Bucks up by five, Boston's hopes of winning were all but gone.

Tatum took the final shot, but unfortunately, he still couldn't find his touch.

Tutu's last three from the perimeter bounced off the rim, and Milwaukee took the win in both the game and the series.

They had caught a break or two, but they had undeniably completed a historic comeback after falling behind 3–1.

It was the twelfth time in NBA history that a team had come back from that deficit. The previous instance had been in 2016, when James led the Cavaliers to a comeback against the Golden State Warriors, who had