NBA Playoffs Hawks-Bucks: Here's What Twitter Is Saying At Halftime

The Bucks lead the Hawks at halftime of Game 5.

The Milwaukee Bucks lead the Atlanta Hawks at halftime of Game 5 on Thursday evening in Milwaukee.

Here is what Twitter is saying about the first half in Tweets that are embedded below.

Hawks.. once down 20... trail by just 9 at the half pic.twitter.com/dRh8NnwVPY

— Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) July 2, 2021

DAMN my satellite went out. #weather Maybe not the worst thing rt now? Y’all tell me what I’m missing (but only if it’s good)

— Elle Duncan (@elleduncanESPN) July 2, 2021

GET THE REBOUND OMG.

— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) July 2, 2021

Ok . Ok. Ok. Yeah I’ll take this! Under 10 at the half. We like it here.

— Elle Duncan (@elleduncanESPN) July 2, 2021

Brook Lopez right now. pic.twitter.com/lmxAOe9NUL

— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) July 2, 2021

Giannis is loving it. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/AXERDOdV8E

— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) July 2, 2021

Bobby Portis is making the most out of his start in place of Giannis 😤

(via @Bucks)pic.twitter.com/3q5k8TatPy

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 2, 2021

Big first half for the Bucks 👀 pic.twitter.com/GSVyLDz5ev

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 2, 2021

Plenty of hoops left. pic.twitter.com/rBKkes5EyG

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) July 2, 2021

At the half. pic.twitter.com/ENBUcJWu8I

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 2, 2021

Bobby Portis throws it DOWN 🔨

BUCKS ARE ROLLING. pic.twitter.com/tEVCjcAKz8

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 2, 2021

Giannis LOVES this slam from Brook Lopez 😳 pic.twitter.com/yWTyhmfou4

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 2, 2021

The series was 2-2 heading into Game 5 on Thursday evening, and both Trae Young and Giannis Antetokounmpo are not playing.

The Milwaukee Bucks were 4.5-point favorites over the Atlanta Hawks for Game 5 in Milwaukee, according to FanDuel.

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