Milwaukee and Phoenix were two of five teams in the league with an active championship drought of 50 years or more. This was the first NBA Finals since 2010 to have neither LeBron James nor Stephen Curry as one of the players. With the COVID-19 pandemic altering the NBA's schedule for the second consecutive year, the start date of the series was pushed from its usual time in late May or early June to July 6, the second-latest start in Finals' history. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). Holding home-court advantage, the Suns led the series 2–0 before the Bucks won the next four games, becoming the fifth team in NBA history to win the championship after losing the first two games.
In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns, 4–2, winning their first NBA championship in 50 years and second overall. The 2021 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2020–21 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. 2021 edition of the NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks
