If game one was a lazy, round ten uppercut from Toronto, game two sure looked like a haymaker, and the Bucks very nearly emerged victorious despite playing like a team on the ropes all game. The 106-100 defeat feels more like a moral victory than a spirit-sapping loss, and the ferocious flurry by Giannis Antetokounmpo down the stretch felt like an entirely different coming-out party for the Bucks’ star.
Giannis, for his part, had a putrid night in terms of efficiency. He shot just 9-24, but managed 24 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks.