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Rick Carlisle Hired By Pacers Per ESPN

NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Twitter Reacts To News About Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Thanasis Antetokounmpo is out for Game 5 of the NBA Finals due to health and safety protocols.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo (brother of Giannis) has entered health and safety protocols and will miss Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix against the Suns on Saturday.

The status of Antetokounmpo can be seen in a Tweet that is embedded below from the Athletic's Shams Charania.

Here is what Twitter is saying.

The Phoenix Suns are 4-point favorites in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, according to FanDuel.

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