Devin Booker scored 31 points and Phoenix shot 20-of-40 from 3-point range to hold off Milwaukee for the 118-108 win and a 2-0 series lead.
Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
Opinion: Giannis Antetokounmpo offers Bucks relief, hope in return despite Game 1 loss vs. Suns
Milwaukee lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but Giannis Antetokounmpo’s performance a week after a knee injury is a promising sign for the Bucks.
Suns beat Bucks in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind stellar backcourt duo of Chris Paul and Devin Booker
Chris Paul scored 32 points and Devin Booker had 27 to lead the Suns to a 118-105 win over the Bucks in the series opener.
Jrue Holiday is the point guard the Bucks needed to fully reach their NBA Finals potential
Jrue Holiday will figure prominently in the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns with his matchup against Chris Paul on both ends of the court.
How injured Giannis Antetokounmpo helped Bucks break through to NBA Finals without playing
Giannis Antetokounmpo could not play due to injury, but his off-court contributions helped the Milwaukee Bucks break through to the NBA Finals.
Milwaukee Bucks close out Atlanta Hawks to advance to NBA Finals for first time since 1974
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 to advance to the NBA Finals, where they will take on the Phoenix Suns.
Opinion: Brook Lopez’s throwback performance helps put Bucks on brink of NBA Finals
Brook Lopez scored a playoff career-high 33 points in the Bucks’ Game 5 win, and he did it by harkening back to his days as Brooklyn Brook.
Bucks step up to beat Hawks without Giannis Antetokounmpo for 3-2 lead in Eastern Conference finals
With a strong group effort from start to finish, the Bucks overcame their star’s absence to handle the Hawks and move one win from the NBA Finals.
Hawks’ Trae Young sidelined for Game 5 vs. Bucks with foot injury, missing second straight game
Trae Young sustained a bone bruise on his right foot in Game 3 and missed Atlanta’s Game 4 victory over the Bucks on Tuesday.
Even without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks can still get to the NBA Finals. Here’s how
The Bucks improved their roster with the addition of Jrue Holiday and P.J. Tucker. And those two, along with Khris Middleton, will have to step up.