Giannis Antetokounmpo looks like a man on a mission, as he steered Milwaukee Bucks to a 107-96 win against Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, tieing the series 2-2 after losing the first two outings.

No prizes for guessing, Antetokounmpo top-scored for the Bucks, bagging 34 points and 12 rebounds. Khris Middleton too joined the fightback for the Milwaukee side with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. 

Missing James Harden due to an injury, the Nets started off well, however, came down crashing in the second and third quarter. Although they lost Kyrie Irving to an injury, Kevin Durant kept on fighting till the last whistle, scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists.  

But Antetokounmpo delivered his best performance of the postseason, shooting 14-of-26 from the field and scoring 12 points in the third quarter for the Bucks, who have won two straight at home to level the best-of-seven series at two games each.

“This says a lot,” Antetokounmpo said. “I am really proud of this team. We keep playing together. We put ourselves in a position to win two more games.”

Game five is Tuesday in Brooklyn.

Antetokounmpo said their goal is to win at least one of the next two on the road. “We will try to get one from Brooklyn,” he said.

Irving injured his right ankle with just over six minutes left in the first half after he stepped awkwardly on the foot of Antetokounmpo.

Initial X-rays were negative but Irving is expected to see team doctors again on Monday.

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“I thought he got hit. When he went to locker room they said he sprained his ankle. But we got to keep focusing on ourselves,” Antetokounmpo said.

Irving scored 11 points on five of 11 shooting in 17 minutes before getting hurt. In the first eight games of the postseason, Irving averaged 24.1 points.

Brooklyn got off to a fast start in the series with a 115-107 win in the opener on June 5 and a 125-86 win two days later.

The Nets also lost the third game in the first-round series against the Boston Celtics, but the Bucks are a more formidable opponent and it showed by cruising to victory in game four at home.