The Atlanta Hawks survived a battle of haymakers against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday to win 115-110. Atlanta led 36-26 after one quarter before Milwaukee unloaded a 47-19 beatdown in the next period. The Hawks responded with a dominant 37-17 third quarter before holding on for the win.
Trae Young had 24 points, seven assists and four rebounds. He led six other players in double-digit scoring. Onyeka Okongwu contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds, half of which came on the offensive glass. The home team got a big lift from the bench, which contributed 39 points, 24 rebounds and nine assists.
Bobby Portis and Damian Lillard combined for 49 points, 24 rebounds and 16 assists. Lillard fell a rebound short of a triple-double. Kyle Kuzma, who debuted for the Bucks, scored all of his 12 points in the first half.
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Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks player stats and box score
Milwaukee Bucks player stats and box score
Atlanta Hawks player stats and box score
Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks Game Summary
The Milwaukee Bucks capped off a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Milwaukee won 110-102 in mid-December, the second time it faced the home team. With another victory, the Bucks could take a 2-1 series lead.
Damian Lillard and Bobby Portis gave the Bucks a big lift early as Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out for the third straight game. They combined for 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Kyle Kuzma, the former Wizard, added five points and two rebounds.
The Hawks relied on balanced scoring to take a 36-26 lead. Atlanta's bench gave the starters a big lift with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists. Trae Young had five points and two assists in the opening 12 minutes.
The Milwaukee Bucks dropped a 30-6 run to open the second quarter to take command of the game. Milwaukee crushed Atlanta 47-19 to take a 73-55 halftime lead. Portis and Lillard continued to lead the team with 36 points combined. Kuzma and Gary Trent Jr. added 26 points together.
Trae Young led the Atlanta Hawks’ third-quarter retaliation with eight points and four assists. Larry Nance Jr. came off the bench to add five points and two assists, helping Atlanta regain the lead 92-90 heading into the fourth quarter. The Hawks' defense shackled Bobby Portis to a scoreless period.
The fourth quarter was a defensive struggle for the Bucks and the Hawks. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Brook Lopez and Damian Lillard cut Atlanta's lead to 114-110 with 23.1 seconds remaining, forcing Hawks coach Quin Snyder to call a timeout.
Trae Young made a free throw before Kuzma and Lillard missed back-to-back 3-pointers. Atlanta eked out a 115-110 win on Friday.
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