NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Twitter Is Freaking Out About Devin Booker's Dunk On Giannis Antetokounmpo That Didn't Count

Twitter cannot believe the dunk Devin Booker had Giannis Antetokounmpo during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but the highlight did not count due to a foul that was called prior.
Tweets about the big dunk that did not count can be seen posted below.
This Booker dunk on Giannis was called back but 😳 pic.twitter.com/YqdX5LctMG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 18, 2021
Even tho the dunk didn’t count, WHAT TF WAS THAT 🥵🥵
— Aayushi Parihar (@AayushiAreyYaar) July 18, 2021
Game 5 momentum. @DevinBook
even though that dunk did not count, it was TUFF 🔥 @DevinBook
— yehya (@yoyehya7) July 18, 2021
THAT DUNK THOUGH!!! @DevinBook @Suns #RallyTheValley
— Sulem 🇲🇽 Urbina (@SulemUrbina) July 18, 2021
This is one of those plays where you wish the refs had said inadvertent whistle & let this one ride. Nobody in the arena heard it anyway. Devin Booker doesn't dunk on dudes or stare down someone afterward very often. Best play of the game doesn't countpic.twitter.com/5R4YkSCgft
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) July 18, 2021
Devin Booker was not going to allow Giannis to collect another block.
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 18, 2021
Devin Booker robbed of an all-time highlight on Giannis. @nba shameful. pic.twitter.com/xKFduWHDiI
— Sami ON Tap (@SamiOnTap) July 18, 2021
Devin Booker YAMMED on Giannis.... but it didn't count 👀pic.twitter.com/1l5kZUKt4t
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 18, 2021
Devin Booker staring down Giannis Antetokounmpo pic.twitter.com/l78tUJcnk6
— Gustavo (@iamvega1982) July 18, 2021
This Devin Booker dunk on Giannis didn't count but it was a massive momentum boost in herepic.twitter.com/Ju3soHN1D4
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) July 18, 2021
The Phoenix Suns were 3.5-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.