Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks
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Hawks beat slumping Bucks 131-113 to win 5th straight and climb above .500
Atlanta (32-31) was 15-12 after a Dec. 14 victory over Philadelphia, but the Hawks lost their next seven games and hadn’t owned a winning record since.
Onyeka Okongwu had 21 points and Jalen Johnson added 20 points and nine assists as the Hawks erased an early 16-point deficit. CJ McCollum scored 18 points, while Dyson Daniels had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Hawks outscored the Bucks 65-42 in the second half.
Atlanta didn’t have Jonathan Kuminga available due to inflammation in his left knee, while Milwaukee was missing Kevin Porter Jr. because of swelling in his right knee.
Milwaukee (26-35) fell five games behind Atlanta and Charlotte, who are tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bucks have lost their last four games by a combined 97 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points for the Bucks in his second game since returning from a right calf strain that caused him to miss five weeks. He received a technical foul for throwing the ball against the stanchion in frustration after a basket by Daniels extended Atlanta's lead to 121-103 with 4:20 left.
Ryan Rollins had 13 points and 12 assists for the Bucks. Kyle Kuzma scored 16 two nights after spending an entire 108-81 loss to the Boston Celtics on the bench.
Milwaukee led 71-66 after a first half in which each team shot at least 60% from the floor. But the Bucks then went ice cold, scoring just two points in the first 5:56 of the third quarter.
Atlanta pulled ahead for good by scoring the first 10 points of the third.
Bucks: Host the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 131 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 131 - 113 |
| 4th 17.8 |  |
Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound | 131 - 113 |
| 4th 21.7 |  |
Gary Trent Jr. misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot | 131 - 113 |
| 4th 29.4 | |
Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | 131 - 113 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 50-92 | FG | 43-86 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 20-45 | 3PT | 13-39 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-16 | FT | 14-20 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 33 | Assists | 27 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 46 | Percent Led | 46 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Out | May 11 |
| Pete Nance, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Gary Harris, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Myles Turner, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Out | Apr 11 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keshon Gilbert, G | Out | Apr 22 |
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Apr 16 |
Game Information
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 14,889 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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