The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 122:113 away in another regular season game of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks ended the Hawks' four-game hitting streak, a streak that included two wins over the league's best team, the Boston Celtics.
Above all for the Bucks was their big star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two-time MVP finished with a double-double of 36 points and 16 rebounds while adding 8 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in a dominant performance on the floor. 21 for the win added Khris Middleton, who missed only one shot from the field - 9/10. 18 registered Patrick Beverley, who entered the starting five in place of Damian Lillard, who missed the game due to personal reasons. Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis scored 13 points each and Malik Beasley scored 10.
For the Hawks, Bogdan Bogdanovic had a strong game and finished with 38 points while also grabbing 10 rebounds, finishing 5/9 from three. Dejounte Murray was close to a triple-double with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists. De'Andre Hunter had 13 points, and Clint Capela and Bruno Fernando each had 10, but their efforts were not enough for the Hawks to extend their winning streak.
Milwaukee is second in the East with a 47-27 record, while Atlanta is in tenth position in the same conference with 34 wins and 40 losses. In their next games, the Bucks visit the Washington Wizards, while the Hawks travel to Chicago for the visit of the Bulls.
The rest of the results:
New Orleans Pelicans - Boston Celtics 92:104
Orlando Magic - Memphis Grizzlies 118:88. /BGNES
