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2021 NBA Finals: Bucks win championship, series scores and more

The 2021 NBA Finals saw a competitive series between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks won their first NBA championship in 50 years after Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 50 points in Game 6 to earn the Finals MVP trophy.

The two franchises joined the NBA in 1968 as expansion teams. The first draft pick for either team was Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, when the Bucks won a coin flip with the Suns for the No. 1 pick of the 1969 NBA draft.

The Bucks previously won one championship in 1971; the Suns have never won a title.

How the 2021 NBA Finals was won

Game 1: Suns 118, Bucks 105

Game 2: Suns 118, Bucks 108

Game 3: Bucks 120, Suns 100

Game 4: Bucks 109, Suns 103

Game 5: Bucks 123, Suns 119

Game 6: Bucks 105, Suns 98 (Bucks win, 4-2)

Who was favored to win the 2021 NBA Finals?

The Bucks (-400) were favored at BetMGM, after taking a 3-2 series lead, to win their first championship in 50 years.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was the favorite to win NBA Finals MVP at -350. He earned the trophy with a 50-point performance in Game 6.