As Brooklyn Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks in first game of decisive series, a tab takeover and a mayoral visit

Well, the Brooklyn Nets, despite the loss-to-injury of star James Harden, beat the cold-shooting Milwaukee Bucks decisively last night at the Barclays Center, in a series that could be the Nets' toughest roadblock to a championship.

Live from the Barclays Center! Tight, taut, close, competitive game! And yes, I got adjectives. #NETSLEVEL pic.twitter.com/JWPqD7eP0F

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 6, 2021

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are at Barclays for Game 1 🌟

(via @BrooklynNets) pic.twitter.com/ahTxzuMnIP

— ESPN (@espn) June 6, 2021

The covers

And more

A lot of big names at Barclays as part of what has been an awesome crowd. Showed Michael Strahan and Justin Tuck on the jumbotron earlier, now Trevor Noah.
- Jay-Z and Beyonce
- ASAP Ferg
- Travis Scott
- Desiigner performed at halftime

— Alexander Wolz (@AWolz30) June 6, 2021

Well, arena's always been loud.
From 2012, via @bdetrick: "It’s technically the best music in any sports arena... but there’s a zombifying oversaturation effect." https://t.co/9WhbAbBbqx

— Norman Oder (@AYReport) June 6, 2021

Plus a warning 

From Gridlock Sam in the New York Daily News, posted last night:

The Nets host the Bucks at Barclays at 7:30 p.m. on Monday for Game 2 of Round 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. With around 15,000 spectators, plus media, heading to Flatbush and Atlantic starting around 6 p.m., the end of rush hour is going to be messy for Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, and Park Slope.