The Milwaukee Bucks led wire-to-wire to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 104-89 to keep their championship hopes alive. .

Kevin Durant put up big numbers again as he finished the loss with 32 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way for the Nets.

His standout effort wasn't enough though as Milwaukee's big three of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday combined for 89 points, 35 rebounds and 13 assists to avoid being eliminated on their home floor.

With the win, the Bucks and Nets will now face off in a winner take all Game 7 matchup at Barclays Center on Saturday.

Remember when Giannis Antetokounmpo attempted eight 3-pointers in Game 3.

In the early portion of this series, the Nets somehow tricked Giannis into playing like a guard.

Aside from a game in which Antetokounmpo got injured 46 seconds in, he had only played two other games this season without attempting a 3.

In the first five games of the series, the Bucks played the five-man unit of Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, P.J.

Against a smaller team like Brooklyn, that adjustment might make all of the difference in this series. .

They entered Game 6 shooting 29.3 percent on 3-pointers and things didn't get any better on Thursday.

Bucks not named Khris Middleton shot 2-of-25 from behind the arc, with Jrue Holiday, in particular, struggling on his way to a 1-of-10 night. .

The Nets deserve some credit for this.

Their defense is designed specifically to prevent teams from shooting 3s by switching most ball screens.

But Milwaukee made almost 39 percent of its regular-season 3-pointers, and the entered Game 6 shooting only 24 percent on wide-open 3s against the Nets.

Right now, the only players the Bucks seem to trust dribbling are Antetokounmpo, Holiday and Middleton. .

In theory, the Bucks could snap out of this in Game 7 and blow the Nets out.

He scored 16 points compared to five in Game 5, and the Nets actually won the minutes Durant sat out in the second quarter specifically because of Harden's crafty pick-and-roll game.

But the Nets don't have three stars right now.

See you in Brooklyn for Game 7.

Durant and Harden both leave the game having played 40 minutes, a far cry from the 48 and 46 they played on Tuesday, respectively

Durant took 30 shots in Game 6 after taking 23 in Game 5

Bucks by 20 with Middleton going to the line

It's a 17-point game with six minutes left

Timeout Nets

The Bucks lead by 19 after that ferocious dunk

It's a 17-point Bucks lead

If the Nets are gonna have a run, now is the time

The Nets are still in this, but the Bucks have regained control