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Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks

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27-23, 10-15 Away
Final
110 - 115

24-28, 12-12 Home

Trae Young helps Hawks overcome 21-point deficit in 115-110 victory over Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks: Game Highlights

Mouhamed Gueye had 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks — all season highs — and Dyson Daniels had 15 points and 10 assists. Atlanta ended a five-game home losing streak and won for only the second time in 11 games overall.

Bobby Portis had 26 points and 15 rebounds for Milwaukee, with All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo missing his third straight game because of tightness in his left calf. Damian Lillard had 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. The Bucks have lost five of six.

Kyle Kuzma, playing first game for the Bucks since being traded from the Wizards, had 12 points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes. All 12 of his points came in the first half.

Takeaways Bucks: Kuzma found out he was playing not long before tip-off, and he showed signs that he will make a difference down the stretch in the first half. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said the plan will be for him to join the starting lineup.

Hawks: The Hawks showed some serious fight after a rough second quarter as they await the arrivals of trade acquisitions Caris LeVert, Terance Mann and Georges Niang, who should be available for their next game.

Key moment In a game of big runs, the Hawks made the final one, scoring six straight to take a seven-point lead with just under two minutes left.

Key stat The Bucks scored 47 points and hit their first 10 3-pointers in the second quarter. They finished 11 for 15 to match the matched the franchise record for 3s in a quarter.

Up next The Bucks host Philadelphia on Sunday. The Hawks open a three-game trip at Washington on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

ATL leads series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 110 - 115
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 110 - 115
4th 2.1 Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound 110 - 115
4th 2.1 Damian Lillard misses 22-foot three point shot 110 - 115
4th 3.1 Damian Lillard offensive rebound 110 - 115

Statistics

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41-96 FG 45-92
42.7 Field Goal % 48.9
19-50 3PT 13-36
38.0 Three Point % 36.1
9-10 FT 12-18
90.0 Free Throw % 66.7
43 Rebounds 52
7 Offensive Rebounds 11
36 Defensive Rebounds 41
28 Assists 29
5 Steals 6
3 Blocks 6
10 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
9 Fast Break Points 15
38 Points in Paint 60
17 Fouls 14
21 Largest Lead 12
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jacob Toppin, F Out Mar 31
Keaton Wallace, G Out Mar 31
Larry Nance Jr., PF Out Mar 26
Clint Capela, C Out Mar 21
Jalen Johnson, SF Out Jan 29
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
AJ Green, G Day-To-Day Mar 31
Damian Lillard, PG Out Mar 25
Jericho Sims, C Out Mar 17
Bobby Portis, F Suspension Feb 20

Game Information

State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,378 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 60 15 .800 - W1
Indiana 44 31 .587 16 W1
Detroit 42 33 .560 18 L1
Milwaukee 40 34 .541 19.5 L4
Chicago 33 42 .440 27 L2

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 38 W1 0.4864865 36
Orlando 1 40 L1 0.47368422 36
Miami 2.5 41 W5 0.45333335 34
Charlotte 17.5 56 W1 0.25333333 19
Washington 20.5 59 L3 0.21333334 16
Full Standings

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