I'd give game 1 to the Raptors already, except there is an early rally from Bucks in the 4th quarter:
Pascal Siakam with that buzzer beating 3 to make it a 7 points lead for Raptors going into 4th quarter, Raptors have been pretty solid at defence forcing Bucks to shooting from outside, and they are doing that ineffectively.
I thought that the Raptors will steal Game 1 on the road but they run out of steam in the 4th quarter. Lots of turnovers, missed shots etc. The Fatigue is also a factor for them so the last quarter is the time for the Bucks to regain the lead.
Anyway, good game for both of them. I didn't see Giannis defending Kawhi and vice versa but its a close game. I will not be surprised if this will go to a Game 7

. It will be more exciting to watch

I like to see that, of the two series, this series has a better chance of going into distance.
Bucks has to win game 2, but I am seeing lots of Raptors fans here also, so whoever team will advance in the NBA finals, I would be happy.
I'm with you, whoever wins deserved it to represent the east, they both workout that hard and face tough opponents before landing to this series,
Giannis and Kawhi have the leadership to lift their teammates they needed a lots of help coming from them.
Game 2 will still be for Bucks as they will do their best to keep the home court advantage.