24 Thoughts on Game 1 of 2021 NBA Finals
Instant observations and real-time Tweets from Game 1 of The Finals as it happened in Phoenix on Tuesday night.
Brian Martin, for NBA.com
July 7, 2021 4:27 AM
Chris Paul and Devin Booker combined for 59 points to lead the Suns to their first Finals win in 28 years.
Welcome to the 2021 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks. It’s a matchup that not many predicted when the season tipped off, but it brings new blood to the Finals stage as no player in this series has ever won an NBA championship. Will Phoenix win its first title in franchise history? Or will Milwaukee earn their first title in 50 years? It will all be decided by July 22, but it starts tonight in the Valley as the Suns host their first Finals game since 1993.