NBA Playoffs Hawks-Bucks: Here's What Twitter Is Saying About The First Half

The Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks are at halftime of Game 2.

The Atlanta Hawks trail the Milwaukee Bucks 77-45 at the end of the first half of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Jrue Holiday has 19 points.

Here is what Twitter is saying about the first half.

The Bucks after that game 1 lost to the Hawks pic.twitter.com/gM6Jj5E6GH

— MrAntiSocial27 (@MrAntiSocial27) June 26, 2021

Chance the Rapper, Russell Wilson, Ciara and Sheryl Crow all in attendance at Bucks-Hawks 🔥pic.twitter.com/WNAT6PDsU9

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 26, 2021

Giannis and the Bucks came out hot in the first half 💪

32-point lead on the Hawks. pic.twitter.com/2Ksc5HlklO

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 26, 2021

43 point second quarter!! pic.twitter.com/y0A1qOKfBl

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) June 26, 2021

HOW, JRUE? 🤯 pic.twitter.com/HgVj9lka1G

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) June 26, 2021

HALFTIME: Bucks 77, Hawks 45

... The Bucks went on a 20-0 run in the second quarter until John Collins' jumper at the 1:44 mark. Milwaukee won the 2nd quarter, 43-17.

Hawks had 13 turnovers. Everything has been a mess for Atlanta, so far.

— Sarah K. Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) June 26, 2021

Good to have you back, Cam 🙌 pic.twitter.com/vrXTqvUuX8

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 26, 2021

That was a 20-0 run the Bucks had until Collins ended the torture.

— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzATL) June 26, 2021

Hawks down 77-45 at halftime. Bucks have 38 points in the paint, 20 fast break points, 22 points off 12 turnovers.

Trae Young: 13 points, 5/12 FG, 1/7 from 3, 8 turnovers
Giannis: 17/7/5
Jrue Holiday: 19, 8/12 FG
Bucks: 10/19 from 3

— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) June 26, 2021

Bobby Portis turns and looks to his bench before even making the corner 3, cold 🤣 pic.twitter.com/rfrToun9al

— Hoop District (@Hoop_District) June 26, 2021

The Hawks basket in the 2Q 💀 pic.twitter.com/UEu2SJ5w12

— br_betting (@br_betting) June 26, 2021

The bucks really mean the game 2 . What an adjustment. pic.twitter.com/XUrkqF5Q7K

— Jrdn_𓅓 (@Yarojordan_) June 26, 2021

The Bucks were 8.5-point favorites over the Atlanta Hawks for Game 2 in Milwaukee, according to FanDuel.

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