With 23 points and 13 rebounds from Jalen Johnson, the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Bucks 119-104 on Wednesday night, ending Milwaukee's winning run at seven games.
The Hawks increased their winning run to five games with 20 points from De'Andre Hunter, 17 from Trae Young, 15 from Bogdan Bogdanovic, 13 from Onyeka Okongwu, and 12 from Zaccharie Risacher. 17 rebounds were provided by Clint Capela. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. scored 11 points off the bench, and Damian Lillard contributed 25 points. 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.