Suns vs. Bucks score, results: Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee to NBA championship

For the first time in 50 years, the Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpoled the way in his team's 105-98 win in Game 6 over the Suns on Tuesday night, totaling 50 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks. Antetokounmpoearnedthe NBA Finals MVP award by a unanimous 11-0 vote, making him just the second player to be namedNBA MVP multiple times, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP.

Players with multiple MVPs, DPOY and Finals MVP:
— Michael Jordan
— Giannis Antetokounmpo
That’s it. pic.twitter.com/JesAQU8bDs
— StatMuse (@statmuse) July 21, 2021

Khris Middleton (17 points, five assists, five rebounds, four steals) made clutch plays down the stretch, and Jrue Holiday (12 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds, four steals) once again proved to be a difference-maker on both ends of the floor. Milwaukee also got a huge contribution off the bench from Bobby Portis, who scored 16 points in 23 minutes.

Suns star Chris Paul had a team-high 26 points on 11-of-19 shootingin the loss, but the rest of Phoenix's starters made just 19 of their 52 field goal attempts (36.5 percent).

Sporting News provided live updates and highlights from Game 6of the 2021 NBA Finals. Check out all the highlights you missed right here.

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Suns vs. Bucks score

Game 6	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Suns	16	31	30	21	98
Bucks	29	13	35	28	105

Suns vs. Bucks live updates, highlights from Game 6

(All times Eastern)

Final: Bucks 105, Suns 98

11:45p.m. — The Milwaukee Bucks are your 2021 NBA champions.Wow. Just aphenomenal series.

The Milwaukee Bucks are CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!! pic.twitter.com/yB73gbUJyk
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 21, 2021

11:35p.m.— Khris Middleton hits a CLUTCH jumper. The Bucks are up six with less than a minute to go.

KHA$H in the clutch!! pic.twitter.com/9k5kH1xCaJ
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 21, 2021

11:20p.m.— This is an incredible Giannis Antetokounmpo performance. He's got 45 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks.

🚨 GIANNIS SLAM.. PLAYOFF CAREER-HIGH 45 POINTS! 🚨#NBAFinals on ABC pic.twitter.com/AZTSNJ3RBs
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

11:15p.m.— Giannis Antetokounmpowith a MONSTER rejection.

End of third quarter: Suns 77, Bucks 77

11p.m. — Yes, that's a Frank Kaminsky dunk in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. This one has everything.

Booker sets up Kaminsky 🔨
2-point game late in the 3Q on ABC pic.twitter.com/lQuZVX3XOg
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

10:45p.m. — Brook Lopez rocks the rim. The Fiserv Forum is on fire.

BROOK LOPEZ HAMMER 🤯🤯🤯
DROP EVERYTHING NOW AND GET TO ABC pic.twitter.com/3vrRxosOac
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

10:35p.m. — Dribbling in the general vicinity of Jrue Holiday? Seems like a bad idea.

Jrue's on-ball defense is special 🔒
Tight Game 6 on ABC! pic.twitter.com/rvWfDmut7N
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— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

10:30p.m. — That dude is strong.

Giannis attacks the paint. pic.twitter.com/9NPBEXimbZ
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 21, 2021

Halftime: Suns 47, Bucks 42

10:10 p.m. — Phoenix outscores Milwaukee 31-13 in the second quarter and heads into the locker room with a five-point lead.

Deandre Ayton shows some touch as he guides in the CP3 pass!
Late 2Q.. #NBAFinals on ABC pic.twitter.com/wFsAW78Jna
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

10 p.m. — Well, that didn't take long. The Suns have surged intothe lead with an impressive run here in the second quarter.The Bucks are really struggling offensively.

19-4 @Suns run to take the lead on ABC 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZQav6TtNyt
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

9:55 p.m. — Hey Giannis, uh, you're not allowed to do that.

The Giannis travel was very Westbrookian 😂 pic.twitter.com/UjKr3A28pP
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) July 21, 2021

9:45 p.m. — The Suns bounce backwith an 8-0 run after a rough first quarter.

Cam Payne, Bench'ten Gelerek 10 Sayı Buldu Bile! #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/IG9Ef7cgJl
— NBA Türkiye (@NBATurkiye) July 21, 2021

End of first quarter: Bucks 29, Suns 16

9:35 p.m. — Oh, what a beautiful spin move by Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Giannis pump.
Giannis spin.
Giannis finish!
He's 3-4 early.. #NBAFinals on ABC pic.twitter.com/tPuuOMNKjs
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

9:30p.m. — A fast start for Khris Middleton. The Bucks star already has seven points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Khris Middleton breakaway! 💨
He's got 7 straight @Bucks points on ABC. pic.twitter.com/UUZvFcRAge
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

9:15 p.m. — Giannis Antetokounmpogets the job done on both ends of the floor.

Giannis defense to Giannis offense!
Game 6 underway on ABC 🍿 pic.twitter.com/98OuLO27uf
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

9:05 p.m. — There are A LOT of people hanging out in the Deer District.

The Deer District right before tip!
📺 Game 6: 9pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/uQNbvyowwS
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

8:50p.m. —The starters for each team ...

Bucks: Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, P.J. Tucker, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Suns: Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, Deandre Ayton

8:40p.m. — Suns coach Monty Williams on Game 6: "It's the biggest game of all of our lives. We all know that. We don't need you guys to tell us."

"Biggest game of all of our lives."@Suns Coach Monty Williams ahead of Game 6, tipping at 9pm/et on ABC.#NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV pic.twitter.com/7lNwWSQpKD
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

NBA Finals start time today

Date: Tuesday, July 20
Start time: 9 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. PT

Game 6of the NBA Finals will tip off at 9 p.m. ET.The series will shift from Milwaukee back to Phoenixfor Game 7 if necessary.

How to watch the 2021 NBA Finals

TV channel: ABC
Live stream: Watch ESPN | fuboTV

Bucks vs. Suns will be broadcast live on ABC. You can live-stream Game 6via Watch ESPN or the Watch ESPN app.

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NBA Finals schedule 2021