Overview
- Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 21 points and 17 rebounds, with six assists, to lead Milwaukee in Atlanta.
- After Milwaukee led by 23 in the third quarter, Atlanta surged ahead 105-104 late before AJ Green and Bobby Portis hit consecutive 3-pointers and Antetokounmpo scored inside to seal it.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 for the Hawks and Jalen Johnson added 28 points with 16 rebounds as Atlanta recovered from missing its first 21 three-point attempts.
- The result snapped Milwaukee’s three-game skid and extended Atlanta’s losing streak to four, with the Hawks now 7-13 at home.
- Milwaukee benched Kevin Porter Jr. for Kuzma in the starting lineup, MLK Day festivities recognized Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King, and next up are the Thunder for the Bucks and the Grizzlies for the Hawks.