The NBA Finals: Spurs defense suffocates Bucks for blowout victory, 136-116 (3-0).
Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs with 29 points. Tighter defensive coverage showered the Spurs with a dominant victory over the Bucks tonight, as San Antonio needs now just one more victory to hoist the NBA Championship. The Spurs blew Milwaukee up with a 37-24 first quarter showing, stifling scoring momentum for the Bucks and putting them in an early hole. Antetokounmpo persevered all game long, hot after fouling out in Game 2, but unable to lead the Bucks to a comeback despite 28 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists with 3 blocks. "We wanted to shut everyone else down," Coach Pop said after the game, as in the first two meetings all of the Bucks were playing well, whereas tonight it was only their star player, the Greek Freek. That is not to say that Nikola Mirotic played badly, making 21 points for the Bucks, but it was more so Eric Bledsoe's 2-10 performance and Khris Middleton only notching 17. Meanwhile, Kyle O'Quinn found his rhythm tonight with 14 points an...