NBA 2018-19: 3 talking points from Milwaukee Bucks' blowout win over Atlanta Hawks

Final Score: Milwaukee Bucks defeat Atlanta Hawks 144-112

After blowing out the Detroit Pistons at home, the Milwaukee Bucks were ready to host the struggling Atlanta Hawks who were coming off a crushing loss against the Washington Wizards.

The Bucks dominated the Hawks for the entire four quarters of action and never let the advantage slip out of their hands. Strong performances from several Bucks' players led them to a one-sided 144-112 victory.

With this win, the Bucks have won five straight games and will now face Toronto Raptors in the second game of a back-to-back. In this article, let us take a look at three of the talking points from the Milwaukee Bucks' win over the Atlanta Hawks.

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#1 The 'Greek Freak' stuffs the stat sheet in just 19 minutes of action

Giannis continues to make a strong case for MVP this season

Stat line: 16 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, a steal and 2 blocks on 75.0% shooting

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to destroy the opposition teams and has been the frontrunner for the MVP award since day one of the season. Against the struggling Hawks, Antetekounmpo only featured in 19 minutes of action but that was sufficient to cause plenty of damage to the opposition.

In the seven minutes of action in the first quarter, he had eight points, six rebounds, and five assists. His all-round performance helped his team jump to a huge 43-19 lead at the end of the first quarter.

With the Bucks already up big and the game all but over, Giannis did not play in the fourth quarter and finished the game with 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists. His presence on the defensive end resulted in a steal and 2 blocks.

#2 Eight Bucks' players tallied double-digit scoring

The Bucks players did a great job on the offensive end

The Bucks torched the Hawks and their dominance is quite obvious when you look at the score sheet. In a well-rounded effort, eight Bucks players scored in double-digits, and that helped the starters go to the line and get some breathing space.

Khris Middleton scored 19 points on an eye-catching 7-for-8 shooting, including a perfect 4-for-4 from the three-point line. Malcolm Brogdon also had 19, Brook Lopez 10 and Eric Bledsoe 14 points.

While the starters did their job perfectly, the bench players were also impressive and played a huge role in leading the Bucks to an easy victory.

Ersan Ilyasova put together a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The recently acquired George Hill scored 12 points in 16 minutes of action and Tony Snell also added 11 points to go along with 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

#3 Trae Young's double-double night

Trae Young registered a double-double in the loss

Stat line: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 steals on 33.3% shooting

The #5 overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft, Trae Young has been impressive so far in his rookie season. And even though the Atlanta Hawks are struggling to register wins, he has been a revelation for the team and is definitely going to be the future of this franchise.

Young was known as a reliable shooting threat coming into the draft, but so far he has not been great in that area as he is shooting just 28.2 percent from behind the arc. But he is making up for it by performing brilliantly in other aspects.

After a disappointing performance in the loss against the Wizards, Young was back to being his usual self as he scored 13 points and dished out 10 assists to register a double-double. He is currently averaging 15.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game this season.