Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks
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Giannis Antetokounmpo posts triple-double as surging Bucks finish strong to beat Hawks 127-121
Damian Lillard scored 23 points for the Bucks, who have won three straight and seven of eight. Milwaukee remained in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, with the same record as fifth-place Indiana (35-25).
Trae Young led Atlanta with 28 points and 13 assists. Caris LeVert — who made the game-winning layup at the buzzer in Atlanta's 132-130 victory at Memphis on Monday night — scored 21 points.
Neither team led by more than eight points. Following the final tie at 121, the Bucks scored the final six.
Hawks: Atlanta signed F Dominick Barlow to a multi-year contract. Barlow signed a two-way deal on July 30, 2024. The team terminated the 10-day contract G Kevon Harris signed on Saturday and signed F Jacob Toppin to a two-way contract.. ... F Zaccharie Risacher, named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month on Tuesday, was held to seven points.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 127 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 127 - 121 |
| 4th 14.1 |  |
Damian Lillard makes technical free throw | 127 - 121 |
| 4th 14.1 |  |
excess timeout technical foul | 126 - 121 |
| 4th 14.1 | |
excess timeout turnover | 126 - 121 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 49-96 | FG | 46-101 |
| 51.0 | Field Goal % | 45.5 |
| 11-37 | 3PT | 16-41 |
| 29.7 | Three Point % | 39.0 |
| 18-23 | FT | 13-17 |
| 78.3 | Free Throw % | 76.5 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 42 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 27 | Assists | 33 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 28 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| N'Faly Dante, C | Day-To-Day | Aug 19 |
| Eli John N'Diaye, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Jacob Toppin, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Nikola Djurisic, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Jalen Johnson, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Sears, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Jamaree Bouyea, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,008 · Capacity:
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Indiana2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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