NBA Finals: How To Watch Game 2 Of Phoenix Suns-Bucks Series

PHOENIX, AZ — The Phoenix Suns are three wins away from the franchise's first NBA championship.

The Suns came a step closer to that fruition in Tuesday's 118-105 Game 1 victory over the Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks.

Fast-forward 48 hours, and the two sides will spar once again at downtown's Phoenix Suns Arena for Game 2 of the best-of-seven series.

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Here's what to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's Game 2:

How to Watch: The Suns and Bucks tip off at 6 p.m. local time Thursday, with ABC carrying the contest nationally.

Who to Watch: The Suns' opening game victory was a wire-to-wire affair, thanks to the scoring prowess of Chris Paul (32 points), Devin Booker (27 points) and Deandre Ayton, who notched 22 points and 19 rebounds in the win.

Three other Suns, in Mikal Bridges (14 points), Cameron Payne and Cam Johnson (10 points apiece) finished in double figures Tuesday, spurring an offensive attack that baffled Milwaukee for much of the night.

Thursday's contest will feature a healthier Giannis Antetokounmpo, after the Greek forward missed two games with a knee injury.

Antetokounmpo managed to tally 20 points with 17 rebounds in Game 1 of the series and should only improve from there, given the health of his lower extremities.

Aside from Antetokounmpo, the Bucks will rely on the scoring touch of forward Khris Middleton, after the veteran notched a team-high 29 points on Tuesday night.

Aside from Middleton, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer will count on the likes of veteran forward Brook Lopez, who scoring 17 points in 23 minutes in Game 1, in addition to guard Jrue Holiday, who had 10 points to his name in the opener.

How to Bet: The Suns are currently a 5.5-point favorite to win Game 2, according to BetMGM. ESPN's Basketball Power Index gives the Suns a 56.4 percent chance of winning Game 2.