NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Twitter Reacts To Game 2

The Phoenix Suns have taken a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Despite the heroics of Giannis Antetokounmpo (42 points and 12 rebounds), the Milwaukee Bucks have fallen down 2-0 to the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Suns won 118-108.

Here is what Twitter had to say about Game 2 on Tuesday evening in Tweets that are embedded below.

Giannis needed more help tonight pic.twitter.com/1n6tKgPF9b

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 9, 2021

Giannis gave it his all. pic.twitter.com/TqJZMtp8Lo

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 9, 2021

Congrats to @CP3 of the @Suns for moving up to 10th on the #NBAPlayoffs ASSISTS list! #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/NVSj5HQETu

— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2021

Devin Booker tonight:

31 points
5 rebounds
6 assists
12/25 FG
7/12 3PT

“Be Legendary” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SN5euDSIcc

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 9, 2021

Not a "Suns in 4" chant breaking out 😂😂😂

— RingerNBA (@ringernba) July 9, 2021

The Bucks are the 36th team to trail 2-0 in the Finals. The four that came back to win: Boston in 1969, Portland in 1977, Miami in 2006 and Cleveland in 2016.

— Dennis Krause (@DennisKrause1) July 9, 2021

SOUND ON for this Monty Williams coaching moment with Deandre Ayton. 💯#NBAFinals on ABC pic.twitter.com/qPqD2Y4Ryd

— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2021

Booker and the Suns hold off Giannis in Game 2 😤

31 PTS | 7 3PM | 6 AST

PHX up 2-0. pic.twitter.com/1S09h1S3yc

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 9, 2021

POINT. GOD. pic.twitter.com/jtly6QnpX1

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 9, 2021

Giannis is in his bag. pic.twitter.com/g7fQIwxGtn

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 9, 2021

Giannis did this during the 2nd quarter, and then went out and had the most points in a quarter in the NBA Finals since Jordan in 93.. that’s leadership pic.twitter.com/qDPmahjEox

— Ben Stinar (@BenStinar) July 9, 2021

Giannis just recorded the most points (20) in a Finals quarter in the last 25 seasons.

💎 @JewelersMutual pic.twitter.com/xX2EYZ1xKL

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 9, 2021

The Phoenix Suns were 4.5-point favorites in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, according to FanDuel.

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