Bucks Beat Hawks and Advance to the N.B.A. Finals

Milwaukee was playing without its injured star, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks will face the Phoenix Suns in the finals.

The Milwaukee Bucks advanced to their first N.B.A. finals since 1974 after defeating the Atlanta Hawks, 118-107, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night to take the series, four games to two. They will face the Phoenix Suns in the N.B.A. finals starting Tuesday. They were without the services of Giannis Antetokounmpo, their best player, who had injured his left knee in Game 4, appearing to deal a significant blow to the Bucks’ chances of winning the series. Instead, the Bucks soldiered on without him, leaning on a supporting cast led by forward Khris Middleton and guard Jrue Holiday. The Hawks’ best player, Trae Young, who had missed Games 4 and 5 because of a bone bruise in his right foot, struggled in the loss after being a gametime decision on Saturday.