The Atlanta Hawks (44 - 12) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (31 - 24) 97 - 86 on Sunday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee. The Hawks came out firing in this game and built an early lead, out - scoring the Bucks 48 - 35 in the first half alone. The Bucks made a run in the third to bring themselves within two, but the Hawks took off in the fourth quarter and finished with an 11 - point victory on the road. With the win, the Hawks ended the Bucks' four game winstreak, while also getting back in the winning column after losing their last two in a row. It was a relatively sloppy game, with each team committing at least 20 turnovers, but the Hawks were able to overcome and keep themselves positioned atop the Eastern Conference standings. The Hawks had six players reach double figures, including all five starters. Paul Millsap was especially effective, as he went off for 23 points (10 - 21FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), 16 rebounds and two blocked shots. The Bucks' frontcourt just did n't have an answer for him defensively, as Millsap got all the shots he wanted, all game long. Center Al Horford also had an impressive showing, posting 15 points (5 - 12 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT), eight rebounds and two blocked shots. He struggled offensively in his first game back from the All-Star break with only seven points on Friday, so it looked as if Horford was back to his normal ways in Sunday's matchup. The Hawks' backcourt duo of Kyle Korver (4 - 11 FG, 4 - 9 3Pt) and Jeff Teague (4 - 8 FG, 2 - 2 FT) also reached double figures with 12 and 10 points respectively. Teague has scored 12 points or less in each of his last four games, despite averaging 17 points on the season, so he's still trying to get things turned back around. Dennis Schroder added 12 points (3 - 10 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and nine assists off the bench in 26 minutes. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a strong showing in this one, going 7 - for - 15 from the field to score 19 points, while also adding four rebounds and two blocked shots. After shooting just 23 percent (3 - 13 FG) from the field on Friday, it was good to see him get back on track, although he did n't grab as many rebounds as he normally does. Khris Middleton added 19 points (6 - 12 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT) of his own, to go along with four rebounds and five assists. He's had a nice stretch of four games, averaging 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists over that span, so he showed no signs of slowing down Sunday. Receiving another start at point guard, Jarryd Bayless went 6 - for - 11 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from the three - point line to finish with 13 points, while adding three assists and three steals. It was his second straight start with Michael Carter-Williams still injured, as he's combined for 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists over that span, while posing as the replacement point guard in the starting lineup. As soon as Carter-Williams is healthy, it should push Bayless back to the bench. The Hawks' next game will be at home against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, while the Bucks will travel to Chicago to play the Bulls on Monday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Hawks') has 12 Losses ,has 97 Total points ,has 20 Turnovers ,has 44 Wins ."]