Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo did well to keep his eyes on the prize after Milwaukee toppled the Brooklyn Nets in overtime on Saturday night to clinch an Eastern Conference Finals showdown with the Atlanta Hawks. As he told reporters shortly after the victory, “the job is not done.”
While that’s true, it’s never too early to think about potential NBA Finals matchups. Heading into Wednesday’s Game 1 between the Bucks and Hawks, BetOnline.ag listed the “Greek Freak” and two-time regular-season Most Valuable Player as the favorite to win NBA Finals MVP at +125. Coming off the Phoenix Suns opening a 1-0 Western Conference Finals lead over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, Phoenix’s Devin Booker is second on the list at +250: