NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Here's What Twitter Is Saying Before Game 5

The Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns play a pivotal Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night in Arizona.
The two teams are tied 2-2 in the series, and both teams are undefeated at home but winless on the road.
Here is what Twitter is saying before the big game.
Who wins Game 5? 😈
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) July 18, 2021
RT: Bucks
Like: Suns#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/qqYWloJVXP
It's #NBAFinals GAME DAY!
— NBA (@NBA) July 17, 2021
▪️ Middleton's 40 PTS fueled Game 4 W
▪️ D-Book poured in 42 PTS for PHX
▪️ Giannis' incredible clutch block late in 4th lifted MIL
Tied at 2-2... the #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV continue TONIGHT with @Bucks vs. @Suns Game 5 at 9:00pm/et on ABC! pic.twitter.com/j0LXMrdQYX
𝐍𝐁𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒. 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝟓.
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 17, 2021
📺 @ABCNetwork on @YouTubeTV
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📻 @AZSports
🎟 @Ticketmaster | https://t.co/QbkAS4jTVP.
𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍. #RallyTheValley pic.twitter.com/r4xqIiqzCQ
CP3 and Book have arrived for Game 5 of the #NBAFinals 👀
— ESPN (@espn) July 17, 2021
📺 9 ET on ABC pic.twitter.com/FwfVcO2sPO
🗣️ @Giannis_An34 explained his mindset at #NBAFinals media availability! #ThatsGame
— NBA (@NBA) July 17, 2021
Series tied 2-2... Game 5 coming up at 9pm/et on ABC https://t.co/OV2vowolFH pic.twitter.com/1OWlsI0k9Y
The fits are always on point. pic.twitter.com/jl1nVilnGN
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 17, 2021
Officiating crew impacted by health and safety protocols for Game 5 tonight in Phoenix. https://t.co/cZ1GLi45Jv
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 17, 2021
Bucks In Stills.
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 18, 2021
📸 | #NBAFinals Game 5 pic.twitter.com/HqLzVie5sm
This will be the third consecutive game that Oppenheimer has been away from Milwaukee’s bench, sources tell @malika_andrews and me. https://t.co/Bt0258YX4a
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 18, 2021
Status note: Thanasis Antetokounmpo (health protocols) listed out Saturday.
— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) July 17, 2021
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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Ben Stinar is a former beat writer for AllPacers.com. He is a 2021 Hilltop30 Scholarship Fund recipient.