The Milwaukee Bucks have forced a Game 7 after an inspired performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo and a heavy dose of defense from the team, hoping to make the most of their opportunity and steal a pivotal game on the road to move on to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Despite his lack of experience in these type of games, forward Khris Middleton noted Saturday's game at the TD Garden will show who wants it more.

“It’s going to be crazy,” said Middleton, according to Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal Times. “It’s do or die at this point. The crowd in Boston is rowdy, just like they are here. It’s going to be a great game. There are no secrets between teams. It comes down to who has more will.’’

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Antetokounmpo was able to shed off a series-low 10 shots attempted in Game 5, but was able to tee off 23 of them in Game 6 while making 13 of them, posting a monster 31-point, 14-rebound double-double to stave off elimination.

“It was big,’’ Antetokounmpo said after a 97-86 win over the Boston Celtics. “We’ve grown as a team. We were in the same position last year (against Toronto), but we weren’t able to make Game 6.”

“We have a big opportunity ahead of us. Hopefully, we can get Boston in Game 7.’’

Neither team has won on the road, which bodes a problem for the Bucks, but they do possess the best player on the floor — which could prove a major advantage with the game on the line.