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

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Phoenix Suns.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points and 17 rebounds in his first-ever NBA Finals Game, but the two-time MVP and the Milwaukee Bucks lost 118-105 to the Phoenix Suns in Game 1. 

The game was Antetokounmpo's first time playing since the injury in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Here is what Twitter is saying about Antetokounmpo's Game 1 on Tuesday night in Phoenix.

Deandre Ayton and Giannis Antetokounmpo now tied for the playoff lead in total rebounds: 207. Ayton had 19 tonight, Giannis 17.

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July 7, 2021

Giannis vs LeBron game 7 block.

Scary how similar these plays are. pic.twitter.com/PX3biuyVFz

— 𝔞𝔩𝔠𝔞𝔭𝔵𝔫𝔢 🃏 (@AICapxne) July 7, 2021

announcers were freaking out about ayton’s 19 rebounds i didn’t even notice giannis had 17 on a hyperextended knee

— 🦌 (@SnellSZN) July 7, 2021

Giannis dropped 20/17/4 in his first Finals game and also coming back from literally bending his knee backwards

Freak of nature pic.twitter.com/n2do1px56L

— 🥤 (@34for2) July 7, 2021

Another look at this INCREDIBLE rejection by Giannis! 😱 #ThatsGame

2nd half of Game 1 coming up on ABC. #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/XgdrloCDX5

— NBA (@NBA) July 7, 2021

Giannis one week removed from a hyperextended knee:

35 MINS
20 PTS
17 REB
4 AST
1 INSANE BLOCK

Freak. pic.twitter.com/0p355NYzOs

— StatMuse (@statmuse) 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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