Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationTrae Young helps Hawks overcome 21-point deficit in 115-110 victory over Bucks
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.
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.
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
MIL |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-96 | FG | 45-92 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 19-50 | 3PT | 13-36 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 9-10 | FT | 12-18 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 23 |
| Eli John Ndiaye, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Dec 14 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Out | Dec 20 |
| Taurean Prince, F | Out | Nov 13 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,378 · 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 |
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