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Giannis Outduels Trae Young, Jabari Parker as Bucks Beat Hawks
Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesThe Milwaukee Bucks eked out a 111-102 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night at the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks led by 17 at the top of the second quarter, but the Hawks ended the first half on a 13-2 run to enter halftime only down 60-59—punctuated by a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Trae Young.The…
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The Milwaukee Bucks eked out a 111-102 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night at the Fiserv Forum.
The Bucks led by 17 at the top of the second quarter, but the Hawks ended the first half on a 13-2 run to enter halftime only down 60-59—punctuated by a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Trae Young.
The third quarter was back-and-forth with Atlanta holding an 82-77 lead with just under four minutes left to go in the period. However, Khris Middleton, playing for the first time since Nov. 10 due to a thigh contusion, nailed a three to give Milwaukee a nine-point lead and enough breathing room to pull away down the stretch.
The 15-3 Bucks have won nine consecutive games and 13 of their last 14. It starkly contrasts the 4-14 Hawks, who have dropped eight straight and 11 of their last 12.
Atlanta has been without regular starting forward John Collins since Oct. 31 while he serves a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA‘s anti-drug policy, and the Hawks have not fared well since. They're now 2-11 without him.
Notable Stats
MIL F Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks
MIL F Khris Middleton: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
MIL F Ersan Ilyasova: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
MIL G Wesley Matthews: 10 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 block
ATL F Jabari Parker: 33 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
ATL G Trae Young: 29 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal
ATL F De'Andre Hunter: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
ATL C Damian Jones: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
What's Next?
The Bucks will look to keep rolling when they travel to play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
The Hawks will try to snap their losing streak at the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
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