NBA Playoffs Hawks-Bucks: Here's What Twitter Had To Say About Khris Middleton

Khris Middleton had 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in the Milwaukee Bucks Game 5 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Bucks won 123-112.
Here's what Twitter had to say about Middleton below.
Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, and Bobby Portis. pic.twitter.com/S1j7AAjkZF
— Dylan Callahan (@Dylan_Callahan_) July 2, 2021
Khris Middleton Tonight:
— Cream City Central (@CreamCityCtral) July 2, 2021
26 Points
10-20 on Field Goals (50%)
13 Rebounds
8 Assists
2 Steals
1 Block
In 44 mins (+16)#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/mkVsdAETnz
This Khris Middleton 🌪️ is special.#NBAECF presented by AT&T on TNT pic.twitter.com/D06xBiNJ3a
— NBA (@NBA) July 2, 2021
Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton stuffed the stat sheet in Game 5. 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/lEfAnTe93f
— theScore (@theScore) July 2, 2021
Khris Middleton probably played his most complete game of this postseason! Almost messed around and got a triple double. He finished with a casual 26-13-8 and shot 50% from the field...seem like Batman type numbers to me. Carry the hell on...
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) July 2, 2021
No Giannis, no problem.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) July 2, 2021
Khris Middleton:
— 26 PTS
— 13 REB
— 8 AST
Jrue Holiday:
— 25 PTS
— 6 REB
— 13 AST
Brook Lopez:
— 33 PTS
— 7 REB
— 4 BLK pic.twitter.com/98N8swcwv2
Brook Lopez
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 2, 2021
33 PTS - 7 REB - 4 BLK - 14/18 FG
Bobby Portis
22 PTS - 8 REB - 3 AST - 3 STL
Jrue Holiday
25 PTS - 6 REB - 13 AST - 45% FG
Khris Middleton
26 PTS - 13 REB - 8 AST - 50% FG
Milwaukee is one win away from the NBA Finals 🔥 pic.twitter.com/57pU7ZYfRB
Both Trae Young and Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play in Game 5 on Thursday night due to injury.
The Milwaukee Bucks were 4.5-point favorites over the Atlanta Hawks for Game 5 in Milwaukee, 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.