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

The Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns will play Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday evening in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks in the last round to get to this point.
Here is what Twitter is saying before Game 1 in Tweets below.
Win it for Wisconsin.
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) July 6, 2021
Let's go, @Bucks! 🦌🏀 #FearTheDeer | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/QHupjQEOIS
.@JaredSGreenberg talks with Coach Bud about the latest on Giannis' status ahead of Game 1 pic.twitter.com/L6hkE8ApVV
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 6, 2021
Status note: Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) remains a game-time decision Tuesday.
— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) July 6, 2021
Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer tells reporters that they will update the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo (hyperextended left knee) as necessary for Game 1 tonight.
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) July 6, 2021
Bucks. Suns. 🍿 pic.twitter.com/SjciPuIiX7
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 6, 2021
Giannis warms up ahead of #NBAFinals Game 1. pic.twitter.com/aUZ21XKBeJ
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 7, 2021
Chris Paul's first trip to the Finals is here, and so is #HoopStreams 🙌@KendrickPerkins and @djacoby join @CassidyHubbarth and @itsthebaldgirl to discuss CP3 playing on the big stage. https://t.co/EQwRFFcxyH
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 7, 2021
Adam Silver noted the number of rising young stars and the parity throughout the NBA shown in these playoffs with the Suns and Bucks reaching the Finals
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) July 7, 2021
30 minutes to air Game 1 NBA Finals Bucks-Suns @620wtmj @ESPNMadison 100.5 @WNFL Green Bay 1440 101.9 State Network https://t.co/RE6BZdI77Z SiriusXM 81 League Audio Pass https://t.co/dyVsXY9hHd Budenholzer says Giannis still a Game time decision pic.twitter.com/4hUxxkcctQ
— Ted Davis (@nbated) July 7, 2021
Congrats to our Spurs Family facing off in the #NBAFinals tonight! A thread ⤵️
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) July 7, 2021
Bryn Forbes - Bucks Guard
Monty Williams - Suns Head Coach
Mike Budenholzer - Bucks Head Coach pic.twitter.com/XfFFQVS2mq
Ahead of Game 1 of the #NBAFinals, @JaredSGreenberg checked in with Suns head coach Monty Williams. pic.twitter.com/GWfAwVvMuX
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 7, 2021
“I know the fans here in the Valley haven’t had a playoff team in over a decade. I’m really happy for them.” @RexChapman discusses the excitement around the @Suns fanbase #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/3Vy98yjGrm
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 6, 2021
“I know the fans here in the Valley haven’t had a playoff team in over a decade. I’m really happy for them.” @RexChapman discusses the excitement around the @Suns fanbase #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/3Vy98yjGrm
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 6, 2021
Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton arrive for Game 1! 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) July 6, 2021
Bucks/Suns #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV tips at 9pm/et on ABC. #ThatsGame
Music by @unitedmasters pic.twitter.com/XO2hLGzY95
Ready to work. pic.twitter.com/Dsvy8II3ig
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 6, 2021
https://t.co/Pqxh2EPubW - Numbers preview: The Finals
— NBA (@NBA) July 6, 2021
Dig into the key stats to know before Game 1 of the Bucks-Suns NBA Finals tonight at 9pm/et on ABC. (via @johnschuhmann)https://t.co/AYUJIXY02O pic.twitter.com/Uw2AXKDlY1
OH LET'S GO @aslegers!#RallyTheValley https://t.co/6KnO07r102
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 6, 2021
The Phoenix Suns are 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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Ben Stinar is a former beat writer for AllPacers.com. He is a 2021 Hilltop30 Scholarship Fund recipient.