NBA Finals: How To Watch Game 5 Of The Phoenix Suns-Bucks Series

PHOENIX, AZ — The course of the 2021 NBA Finals will likely hinge on the outcome of Saturday night's Game 5 of the series.

The contest, which takes place at 6 p.m. local time at downtown's Phoenix Suns Arena, pits a suddenly resurgent Milwaukee Bucks roster against a Phoenix Suns squad that's 8-2 at home during the postseason.

The finals enter Saturday's Game 5 with a 2-2 series split, after the Bucks won Games 3 and 4, 120-108 and 109-103, respectively.

The course of Game 5 will likely rest on the scoring prowess of Suns' guards Devin Booker and Chris Paul, who have averaged 27.1 and 18.7 points per game this postseason, respectively.

On the other side, the show starts and ends on the outsized arms of Greek forward, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has scored 40 points in two of the first four games against the Suns.

The two-time NBA MVP buried 57.9 percent of his shots in Wednesday's Game 4, scoring 26 points, while teammate Khris Middleton scored a playoff high 40 points in the team's victory.
A major point of emphasis for the Suns on Saturday will be limiting the number of turnovers they commit, after finishing with 17 on Wednesday, compared to five for the Bucks.

Here's what to watch ahead of Saturday's pivotal Game 5 of the NBA Finals:

How to Watch: Game 5 will air nationally at 6 p.m. local time Saturday, with ABC carrying the contest.

Who to Watch: For the Bucks, keep an eye on Middleton, who entered Game 4 averaging 14.5 points per game, before dropping 40 on the Suns Wednesday.

Aside from Middleton and Antetokounmpo, keep an eye on veteran forward Brook Lopez, who had 14 points in Game 4, and guard Jrue Holiday, who scored 13 points on Wednesday.
For the Suns, keep an eye on whether anyone can take a load off Booker's shoulders. Booker, who scored 41 percent of the Suns points in Game 4, could use some help from the likes of Paul, who had almost as many turnovers (5) as assists (7) in Game 4.

Deandre Ayton also struggled on Wednesday, scoring six points in 39 minutes, despite pulling down 17 rebounds. The Suns will need Ayton to assert himself in the paint more, if they're going to come away with a win on Saturday night.

Who Will Win: The current line, according to BetMGM, has the Suns as a four-point favorite to win Game 5.

ESPN's Basketball Power Index, meanwhile, gives the Bucks a 51.5 percent shot at winning Game 5.

How to Buy Tickets: If you want to watch Game 5 in-person, prepare to shell out no less than $571 per ticket, according to VividSeats. If you're really feeling luxurious, you can drop $36,277 apiece to buy up to two courtside seats for Game 5.