Sunday's 107-96 Bucks victory over the Nets not only evened the series at two, it felt like the whole tenor of the series changed.

Brooklyn's Kyrie Irving left in the second quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. His status moving forward is unclear.

The Bucks' defense on Kevin Durant was stifling. He looked like he could have used his security guard as P.J. Tucker and Khris Middleton made him very uncomfortable and  made him work hard for everything.

The Bucks' offense was much improved from Thursday night. The ball moved much more crisply and more players helped carry the load than just Giannis and Middleton.

So, now it's a best-of-three series. Neither team has been able to win on the other's home court, stretching back to the regular season.

Will Irving play? Will Harden play? I don't have those answers. I just know that a Bucks team left for dead after losing Game 2 by 39 points is very much alive.