NBA Finals 2021: Answering the big questions heading into a pivotal Game 5

The Milwaukee Bucks know what it takes to come back from a 2-0 deficit, having already done so in the second round against the Brooklyn Nets. Now, after falling behind 2-0 in the NBA Finals, the Bucks return to Phoenix with the series level at two games apiece. Can the Phoenix Suns regain the momentum at home or is the “Bucks in 6” rallying cry destined to become reality? Our experts debate the big NBA Finals questions heading into Saturday’s Game 5 (9 p.m. ET on ABC and the ESPN app).

Andrew Lopez: It’s something, and that something is Jrue Holiday. The work Holiday is doing on the defensive end is starting to pay off, and we saw Paul do something he rarely does: turn the ball over in clutch minutes. Paul had two turnovers in clutch time — defined by the NBA as a game with a score within five points in the final five minutes — in Game 4. He had just 8 turnovers in 152 minutes of clutch time all season prior to that.

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