This is a 10* on UNDER

Game 1 went Over the total, just as we predicted. In a surprising plot twist, Giannis Antetokounmpo was cleared to play right before tipoff. He scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. We expected a high volume of threes from the Bucks and they delivered on that, attempting 36 and making 16. Kris Middleton led the team with 29 points. But it wasn’t enough to overcome 32 points from Chris Paul in his NBA Finals debut as the Suns won 118-105. Phoenix may not have been as productive from behind the arc, but they were 25 of 26 from the free throw line. Deandre Ayton also had a better game than Giannis - statistically speaking - with 22 points and 19 rebounds. But there was a touch of bad news for the Suns coming off their first Finals win in 28 years. Dario Saric tore his ACL and will miss the remainder of the series. So Monty Williams is going to have to reconfigure his rotation. Expect Paul’s scoring to decrease in Game 2. Ayton now doesn’t have a backup. Overall, six Suns scored in double figures in Game 1. That’s probably not happening again. For Milwaukee, it remains to be seen if Antetokounmpo can play as well as he did in Game 1. Middleton, like Paul for Phoenix, will likely see his scoring decrease in Game 2. The Under is 8-1 for Milwaukee when they are off a straight up loss. The one exception was Game 5 vs. Atlanta, ironically the first of two games without Giannis. They are also 8-2 Under this season when on a streak of three or more consecutive Overs. The Bucks’ last three games have all gone Over. Not this one. Play on UNDER

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