NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Here's What Twitter Is Saying About Game 1

The Phoenix Suns won Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

The Phoenix Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-105 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night to take a 1-0 series lead.

Chris Paul had 32 points and nine assists, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points and 17 rebounds. 

Here is what Twitter said about Game 1.

First #NBAFinals win in 28 years ✅

The @Suns take Game 1 in dominant fashion 😤 pic.twitter.com/PDiSEZGXZ9

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 7, 2021

Top-to-bottom Game 1 Finals win for the Suns, 118-105, over the Bucks. PHX has now won Game 1 in all four of their series this playoff run. CP3 32p on 12-of-19 9a; Booker 27p 6r 3s; Ayton 22p on 8-of-10 19r; Bridges 14p; Cam Johnson 10p 2s; Payne 10p.

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 7, 2021

SUNS TAKE GAME 1 👀 #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/bklSC1M18Y

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 7, 2021

🚨 Chris Paul drops 32 PTS, 9 AST as the @Suns win Game 1 of the #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV! #ThatsGame 🚨

Game 2: Thursday - 9:00pm/et, ABC

Devin Booker: 27 PTS, 6 AST
Deandre Ayton: 22 PTS, 19 REB

— NBA (@NBA) July 7, 2021

First Finals game ✅

First Finals win ✅

CP3 is one for one. pic.twitter.com/RJRz7O5mSu

— ESPN (@espn) July 7, 2021

SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN!
SUNS WIN!

𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍. #RallyTheValley pic.twitter.com/NUIX2C7xLf

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 7, 2021

Game 2 Thursday. pic.twitter.com/7AHHzKtuqQ

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 7, 2021

Chris Paul called Deandre Ayton over to him at the end of the game to say something. Think he knew he robbed him of the 20-20 game and wanted to apologize

— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) July 7, 2021

VALLEY BOYZ TAKE GAME 1

Suns take down the Bucks, 118-105 pic.twitter.com/ojFMIyxhCZ

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 7, 2021

SUNS WIN, take 1-0 NBA Finals lead on Bucks. #NBAFinals

— INSIDE HOOPS - NBA Basketball (@InsideHoops) July 7, 2021

#NBAFinals Debut.

💎 @JewelersMutual pic.twitter.com/qpG69fLMNB

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 7, 2021

Quite the Finals debut for the Phoenix backcourt. pic.twitter.com/gn1pBtO0eW

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 7, 2021

CP3 PUTTING ON A SHOW 🔥#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/4PY1gZcQez

— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 7, 2021

The Phoenix Suns were 5.5-point favorites in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, according to FanDuel.

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