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Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks

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12-11, 6-6 Away
Final
119 - 104

11-10, 8-4 Home

Hawks win 5th straight game and halt the Bucks' winning streak at 7 with 119-104 victory

Hawks ends Bucks' 7-game winning streak

De’Andre Hunter scored 20 points, Trae Young 17, Bogdan Bogdanovic 15, Onyeka Okongwu 13 and Zaccharie Risacher 12 as the Hawks extended their winning streak to five games. Clint Capela added 17 rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead Milwaukee. Damian Lillard added 25 points and Gary Trent Jr. had 11 points off the bench. Taurean Prince, the league's leading 3-point shooter had seven points in the first quarter for Milwaukee, but didn't score again until late in the fourth, finishing with 10 points.

The Hawks improved to 12-11 while Milwaukee slipped to 11-10. The teams are neck-and-neck for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

Takeaways Hawks: After building a 20-point lead, the Hawks kept the Bucks at bay for much of the second half, overcoming brief Milwaukee spurts. The Hawks had a 30-12 advantage in fast-break points, outrebounded Milwaukee 55-40, had a 64-34 edge in points in the paint and made 20 of 22 free throws.

Bucks: Milwaukee looked sluggish after a sharp shooting performance on Tuesday night in a dominant win over the Pistons in Detroit. Milwaukee shot 42% overall and 33% from 3-point range. The Bucks had won nine of 10.

Key moment The Bucks jumped out quickly, building a 10-point lead, but the Hawks closed the first quarter on a 23-10 run to grab 38-35 lead. Atlanta’s push continued into the second quarter when it took a 13-point advantage at one point. The Hawks led the rest of the way.

Key stat Atlanta’s bench outscored the Bucks 50-31 and had three players in double figures, with Hunter leading the way.

Up next The Hawks host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, while the Bucks are at Boston on Friday.

Regular Season Series

ATL leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 119 - 104
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 119 - 104
4th 16.0 shot clock turnover 119 - 104
4th 40.0 Ryan Rollins makes free throw 2 of 2 119 - 104
4th 40.0 Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Trae Young 119 - 103

Statistics

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45-102 FG 33-78
44 Field Goal % 42
9-32 3PT 15-45
28 Three Point % 33
20-22 FT 23-35
91 Free Throw % 66
54 Rebounds 40
15 Offensive Rebounds 8
39 Defensive Rebounds 32
29 Assists 23
16 Steals 7
3 Blocks 4
11 Turnovers 18
3 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
30 Fast Break Points 12
64 Points in Paint 34
25 Fouls 22
20 Largest Lead 10
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Gary Trent Jr., G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Giannis Antetokounmpo, F Out Dec 20
Taurean Prince, F Out Nov 13
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mouhamed Gueye, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Dyson Daniels, G Day-To-Day Dec 23
N'Faly Dante, C Out Dec 23
Eli John Ndiaye, C Out Dec 21
Kristaps Porzingis, C Out Dec 14

Game Information

Fiserv Forum

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 17,341 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 17 13 .567 - W1
Miami 15 15 .500 2 L3
Atlanta 15 16 .484 2.5 L4
Charlotte 10 20 .333 7 W1
Washington 5 23 .179 11 L2

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 24 6 .800 - W3
Cleveland 17 14 .548 7.5 W2
Chicago 14 15 .483 9.5 W4
Milwaukee 12 18 .400 12 W1
Indiana 6 24 .200 18 L6
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