Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks player stats and box score (Dec. 14) | 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Semifinal

The Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks matchup at T-Mobile Arena was the first semifinal of the 2024 NBA Cup. The teams that clashed in the 2021 Eastern Conference finals fought for another spot in a championship situation in a game that had plenty of emotions from start to finish.

The Milwaukee Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton, tried to advance to the NBA Cup final against a dangerous Hawks squad led by Trae Young, who was keen to take revenge on Milwaukee following their elimination in the 2021 ECF.

Antetokounmpo and Lillard played at a high level, leading the Bucks to a 110-102 win despite a strong effort by Trae Young. The first semifinal of the second edition of the NBA Cup presented a big show, and the Bucks showed that they aren't the same team that struggled in the first weeks of the season.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks player stats and box score

Milwaukee Bucks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Taurean Prince	6	3	0	1	0	2
Giannis Antetokounmpo	32	14	9	1	4	1
Brook Lopez	16	3	1	0	2	1
Damian Lillard	25	6	7	3	0	2
Andre Jackson Jr.	5	7	4	2	0	1
Bobby Portis	10	9	2	0	1	0
Khris Middleton	6	3	4	1	1	3
Gary Trent Jr.	1	1	0	0	0	0
AJ Green	9	1	1	0	0	2

Atlanta Hawks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Zaccharie Risacher	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jalen Johnson	15	10	4	1	0	1
Clint Capela	6	8	0	1	4	0
Trae Young	35	7	10	0	1	5
Dyson Daniels	11	8	5	1	1	3
Onyeka Okongwu	8	3	0	0	0	0
De'Andre Hunter	15	7	3	0	0	2
Bogdan Bogdanovic	10	1	1	0	0	0
Vit Krejci	0	0	0	0	0	0

Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks game recap

The Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks game started with the Hawks taking the first quarter 28-26 over the Bucks. The Bucks would bounce back with a solid performance in the second quarter, surpassing their opponents 29-21 to enter halftime up by six units.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard showed the way with 14 and 10 points, respectively, while Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic off the bench responded with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

The Atlanta Hawks started the second half the same way they started the first, winning the period 34-27 and entering the fourth quarter with a one-point advantage over the Bucks.

Milwaukee would bounce back with a strong fourth quarter, putting pressure on the defensive end of the ball to try to stop Trae Young and Co. The Bucks won the fourth period 28-19 to secure the 110-102 victory despite a 35-point performance by Trae Young.

De'Andre Hunter and Jalen Johnson were the second-best scorers on the Hawks, with 15 points each, after Bogdan Bogdanovich scored zero points in the second half. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 32 points, while Damian Lillard added 25 units and played great defense down the stretch to stop the Hawks.

With this win, the Bucks advanced to the NBA Cup final. They are now waiting for the winner of the OKC Thunder and Houston Rockets semifinal.