The Atlanta Hawks (43 - 30) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (30 - 43) 101 - 90 on Friday. These are two teams going in opposite directions and that ended up playing out on the floor in this matchup. The key for the Hawks was their defense, as they held the Bucks to 42 percent shooting and forced them to commit 15 turnovers. The assisting margin was huge as well, with Atlanta recording 26 assists to the Bucks 16. Amazingly, the Hawks won this game despite going 5 - for - 32 from three - point range. This loss marked the Bucks third - straight and they continue to struggle away from home. Milwaukee still sits in single - digits in road wins, as they are now 9 - 29 on the road. Jabari Parker had a nice game though, as he led the team with 19 points, while also bringing down eight rebounds. John Henson was fantastic off the bench, as he double - doubled, in a 17 - point, 10 - rebound, three - block performance. The Bucks will look to play better on Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets. This gave Atlanta their 12th win in their last 15 games. Paul Millsap was huge, as he tallied 14 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks in an all around performance. Jeff Teague also played well, as he led the team with 18 points and six assists. Al Horford finished with 14 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks of his own. The Hawks will look to keep things rolling on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.
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