The Milwaukee Bucks are returning to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974 after Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday combined for 59 points in a 118-107 victory over the host Atlanta Hawks, wrapping up a 4-2 triumph in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night.
Despite having to play a second straight game without injured Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks earned the right to face Western Conference champions the Phoenix Suns in a best-of-seven series Tuesday night in Arizona.