From tipoff to halftime the Milwaukee Bucks started Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals with their foot on the gas. They jumped out to a 77-45 lead over the Atlanta Hawks and never looked back.
In the first half Jrue Holiday guarded Trae Young on 29 of 47 plays and managed to effectively control him as Young was only 2-8 with 6 turnovers on those plays. Young’s eight turnovers are the most in any half of his career
The Bucks were lead by Giannis Antetokounmpo and his signature spin moves that helped him dominate in the paint. Brook Lopez has also been a great contributor in this matchup, including his poster on Clint Capela.
The moves and celebration from Giannis 😤
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— ESPN (@espn) June 26, 2021
OH MY, BROOK. pic.twitter.com/scLo5Yz7Pq
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) June 26, 2021
Their 32 point advantage, is the 2nd-largest halftime lead in a Conference or Division Finals game in NBA history.