Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks 6/17/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Brooklyn Nets can move on to the Eastern Conference Finals with a victory on Thursday in Game 6 of their best of seven semifinals series on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. Brooklyn took a 3-2 series lead on Tuesday with a 114-108 victory over the Bucks in Game 5. Kevin Durant scored 49 points to lead Brooklyn and James Harden’s return was a big emotional lift for the Nets. Durant grabbed 17 rebounds and handed out 10 assists while playing all 48 minutes.

Kevin Durant is leading Brooklyn in scoring during the postseason with an average of 32.3 points per game and the Nets power forward is also the leading rebounder with an average of 8.2 rebounds per game. James Harden is the leader in assists with an average of 7.6 per game. Brooklyn has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Nets are scoring an average of 115.1 points per game.

Milwaukee is on the brink of elimination and must win each of the final two games of this series or be eliminated from the postseason. Milwaukee was led in the loss on Tuesday by Giannis Antetokounmpo with 34 points, but the Bucks could not overcome the impressive play of Brooklyn’s Durant. Milwaukee led by 17 points at one time, but could not hold off the Nets down the stretch.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading Milwaukee in scoring and rebounding with averages of 26.6 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. Jrue Holiday is the leader in assists with an average of 7.8 per game, while Khris Middleton is the second-leading scorer with an average of 21.3 points per game. Milwaukee has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Bucks are scoring an average of 107.5 points per game.