Phoenix Suns beats Milwaukee 131-107 on Thursday in what was the NBA Finals rematch of last year which gave Bucks the NBA title. Deandre Ayton scored 27 points, Mikal Bridges had 18 but Bucks kept the game close throughout the match until Suns pulled through in the third quarter fabricating a 97-77 benefit going into the fourth.
The Suns drove by upwards of 27 in the fourth and got overwhelming applause from the homegroup in the last minutes when the starters left the game. Chris Paul scored his 500th double with 17 points and 19 assists to his name. He's simply the fourth guard in NBA history to achieve that accomplishment. The Bucks had a four-game series of wins snapped. Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton drove the Bucks with 21 points each while their star Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.