NBA Playoffs Bucks-Hawks: Here's What Twitter Is Saying Before Game 6

The Atlanta Hawks are in a must-win situation on Saturday, because they are down 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Atlanta Hawks have to win on Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference to save their season, while the Milwaukee Bucks can advance to the NBA Finals with a win in Atlanta at State Farm Arena.

Here's what Twitter is saying before the game.

Never take this moment for granted. pic.twitter.com/tDd9HNOVkD

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 3, 2021

Big game tonight 💪🏽

— Axel Toupane (@toups_33) July 3, 2021

1 win away from being 4 wins away 🤞🏽🏆 #FearTheDeer

— Jordan Nwora (@JordanNwora) July 3, 2021

.@SHAQ is here inside State Farm Arena for Game Six. #hawksvsbucks #BelieveAtlanta pic.twitter.com/p6Zzhrd34Q

— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) July 3, 2021

Per @BetMGM Nevada's Jeff Stoneback on MIL-ATL #NBAPlayoffs Game 6: Hawks from -1 to -2.5 to -2. "We need the Bucks. Ticket count is about 3/2 and money 3/1 on Hawks." Huge ATL futures liability, too.

More insights within @Covers piece by Alistair Corp:https://t.co/WOw7pKO7v5

— Patrick Everson (@PatrickE_Vegas) July 3, 2021

"𝚈𝚘𝚞'𝚛𝚎 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚗. 𝙽𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝."#BelieveAtlanta pic.twitter.com/RSv30g6vS4

— Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) July 3, 2021

Bucks at Hawks
ECF • Game 6 • 8:30 ET
TNT

Bucks: Association
Hawks: City#NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/btYLqlhzLU

— NBA Jersey Schedule (@JerseySkedNBA) July 3, 2021

"They've got to win two games in a row starting Saturday at the crib, and I think they can do it."@SHAQ still has faith in the Hawks to take down the Bucks pic.twitter.com/24PQiKuu5l

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 3, 2021

Without Giannis, we have to repeat what we did in Game 5 to closeout the Hawks pic.twitter.com/JxEeHa9YOR

— Bucks Nation (@BucksNationCP) July 3, 2021

𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 | 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟲

🆚: @Bucks
📍: @StateFarmArena
⏰: 8:30 pm ET
📺: @NBAonTNT
📻: @929TheGame
🚗 BY: @KumhoTireUSA pic.twitter.com/K9CgOeJINV

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) July 3, 2021

Game 6…. Hawks v Bucks…. Who ya got? pic.twitter.com/WApTwYFRxw

— Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) July 3, 2021

𝙃𝙖𝙬𝙠𝙨 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙@BobRathbunTV and @Kelly_Crull go live tonight at 7PM to preview Game 6 and discuss all things @ATLHawks basketball. Join the fun.

➡️ https://t.co/Yka9pGNZjf
➡️ https://t.co/lhwiXVkTt9 pic.twitter.com/R8BA0w9Hwr

— Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) July 3, 2021

Giannis (hyperextended left knee) has been ruled out for Game 6 pic.twitter.com/lq3vbVvLcx

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 3, 2021

The Bucks lead the series 3-2.

The Atlanta Hawks are 2-point favorites over the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 6 in Atlanta, according to FanDuel.

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