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Milwaukee Bucks: Top 5 playoff games in team history

By Brian Sampson

22 May 2001: Lindsey Humer #11, Ray Allen #34, and Jason Caffey #35 of Milwaukee Bucks (L-R) look on during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Bucks 93-85. NOTE TO USER: It is expressly understood that the only rights Allsport are offering to license in this Photograph are one-time, non-exclusive editorial rights. No advertising or commercial uses of any kind may be made of Allsport photos. User acknowledges that it is aware that Allsport is an editorial sports agency and that NO RELEASES OF ANY TYPE ARE OBTAINED from the subjects contained in the photographs.Mandatory Credit: Ezra Shaw /Allsport
22 May 2001: Lindsey Humer #11, Ray Allen #34, and Jason Caffey #35 of Milwaukee Bucks (L-R) look on during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Bucks 93-85. NOTE TO USER: It is expressly understood that the only rights Allsport are offering to license in this Photograph are one-time, non-exclusive editorial rights. No advertising or commercial uses of any kind may be made of Allsport photos. User acknowledges that it is aware that Allsport is an editorial sports agency and that NO RELEASES OF ANY TYPE ARE OBTAINED from the subjects contained in the photographs.Mandatory Credit: Ezra Shaw /Allsport /
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2. Bucks win Game 6 of East Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers.

On June 1, 2001, the Bucks found themselves as close to the NBA Finals as they have gotten in modern history. The “Big Three” of Glenn Robinson, Sam Cassell and Ray Allen led Milwaukee to the Eastern Conference Finals where they had a showdown with Allen Iverson and his 76ers.

With Milwaukee trailing the series 2-3, they needed a huge victory at home to force a Game 7.

Iverson, the one-man wrecking crew, did everything he could to ensure his team moved on. He scored 46 points on 14-for-33 shooting from the field and willed his team to stay somewhat close.

Fortunately, Milwaukee was too much for the 76ers as they built a 26 point lead heading into the final quarter. Allen, not to be outdone by his counterpart,  dropped 41 points on Philly’s head, including an incredible 9 of 13 from downtown. Milwaukee also set a franchise record for most threes in a game with 13.

Even though Milwaukee led for 46 of the possible 48 minutes, it wasn’t all unicorns and rainbows. Down, 80-54 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the 76ers, led by Iverson (who else?), went on a furious run to bring the game back within reach. They outscored the Bucks 25-9 over the first eight minutes of the quarter and were only down ten points at one point.

However, they weren’t able to get any closer as the Bucks regained control down the stretch to take home the ‘W’ and win 110-100.

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