Game ID: 22300097
Atlanta Hawks @ Milwaukee Bucks
Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 25 22 33 30 110ATL 31 37 33 26 127
ATL @ MIL ScoutingATL @ MIL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIL availability going into 10/26 · season opener
full strength
MIL availability going into 10/29 · 2 days' rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 10/30 · back-to-back
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/06 · 2 days' rest
full strength
ATL availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
ATL availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
ATL availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Fernando missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 5 min (31% of 15)
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 3 min (26% of 12)
OUT Bufkin missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 3 min (28% of 12)
OUT Forrest missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 5 min (43% of 11)
OUT Mills missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
ATL availability going into 10/30 · back-to-backOUT Mathews missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 10/29 after 2, 5 min since (31% of 15)
BACK Gueye back 10/29 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 12)
BACK Bufkin back 10/29 after 2, 3 min since (28% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 10/29 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Mathews missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 10/29 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 15)
BACK Gueye back 10/29 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 12)
BACK Bufkin back 10/29 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 10/29 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Mathews missed 5 since 10/25, returns tonight: 4 min (24% of 15)
OUT Forrest missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 10/29 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 15)
BACK Gueye back 10/29 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 12)
BACK Bufkin back 10/29 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 12)
ATL availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Fernando missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 11/04 after 5, 4 min since (24% of 15)
10/26 vs PHI 118-117 — MIL notes
MIL won 118-117. MIL shot 51% (41 of 81) to PHI's 51%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 36 times to PHI's 28 — 25 points from the stripe to their 19. Lillard led with 39 (9 of 20, 4 of 12 from three, 17 of 17 at the line); Antetokounmpo added 23, Lopez 13. The hinge was Q1, 30-23: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Middleton was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
10/29 vs ATL 110-127 — MIL notes
MIL lost 110-127. MIL shot 45% (39 of 86) to ATL's 51%, 16 of 44 from three. MIL turned it over 23 times to ATL's 17, and ATL turned those into 15 steals. G. Antetokounmpo led with 26 (9 of 14, 8 of 10 at the line); Beasley added 18, B. Lopez 13. Q4 was theirs, 30-26, the deficit cut from 21 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 101-80 against them. Lillard's -29 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 24 and Bridges at 20 a game. Without Claxton (5 straight), Cam. Johnson (5 straight), Clowney (6 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 30 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 24 and Lillard at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where Milwaukee takes 30 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 18 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-1 a night and Milwaukee minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 119, Milwaukee 114.
10/25 @ CHA 110-116 — ATL notes
ATL lost 110-116. ATL shot 42% (39 of 93) to CHA's 50%, 5 of 29 from three, and went to the line 33 times to CHA's 26 — 27 points from the stripe to their 19. ATL turned it over 12 times to CHA's 19. Young led with 23 (4 of 19, 1 of 9 from three, 14 of 15 at the line); Johnson added 21, Bey 15. Q1 was theirs, 29-25, but the other 3 periods went 91-81 against them. They led by as many as 11. Capela's -19 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 vs NYK 120-126 — ATL notes
ATL lost 120-126. ATL shot 48% (42 of 87) to NYK's 48%, 12 of 32 from three. Hunter led with 27 (8 of 13, 3 of 7 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Young added 18, Murray 18. Q4 was theirs, 28-26, the deficit cut from 8 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 100-92 against them. Capela's -9 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/29 @ MIL 127-110 — ATL notes
ATL won 127-110. ATL shot 51% (47 of 93) to MIL's 45%, 15 of 37 from three. ATL turned it over 17 times to MIL's 23. Young led with 20 (5 of 14, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Bogdanović added 17, Murray 15. The hinge was Q2, 37-22: a lead of 6 became 21, and the lead reached 31. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
11/04 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Williamson at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Ingram (3 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Murray at 22 and Young at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Mathews (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-3 a night and New Orleans minus-6 and the defense, New Orleans allowing 109 a night to Atlanta's 117. Call it Atlanta 115, New Orleans 114, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/06 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 23 and Holmgren at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Young at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Fernando (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-9 a night and OKC minus-6. Call it Atlanta 120, OKC 116, OKC keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHuJoMuYo 5 12 +5 3 8 38 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 7 2 3 0 0 2
ATL Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Young
in Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Young
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LoBeCrAnLi 5 7 -5 1 4 25 0 5 0 2 4 50 2 7 1 0 1 3 0
MIL B. Lopez, Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard
in B. Lopez, Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoCaHuMu 3 9 +5 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Capela, Hunter, Murray
in Bey, Bogdanović
out Johnson, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LoBeCoCrLi 3 4 -5 2 6 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1
MIL B. Lopez, Beasley, Connaughton, Crowder, Lillard
in Connaughton
out G. Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoJoOkYo 4 7 -7 2 6 33 1 2 50 3 3 100 2 0 2 0 1 2 1
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Johnson, Okongwu, Young
out Capela, Hunter, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnPaPo 4 14 +7 5 6 83 1 3 33 1 1 100 1 2 2 2 1 0 5
MIL Beauchamp, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Payne, Portis
in Beauchamp, G. Antetokounmpo, Payne, Portis
out B. Lopez, Beasley, Crowder, Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoCaOkYo 2 0 -4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Capela, Okongwu, Young
in Capela
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnPaPo 2 4 +4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Payne, Portis
in Beasley
out Beauchamp
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoJoOkYo 1 5 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Johnson
out Capela
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrPaPo 1 4 -1 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, Crowder, Payne, Portis
in Crowder
out G. Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoJoMuOk 3 12 +9 4 6 67 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 3 4 2 0 1 1
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu
in Murray
out Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrLiPo 1 0 -7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, Crowder, Lillard, Portis
in Lillard
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoJoMuOk 3 12 +9 4 6 67 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 3 4 2 0 1 1
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu
in Murray
out Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LoBeCoCrLi 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MIL B. Lopez, Beasley, Connaughton, Crowder, Lillard
in B. Lopez
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHuJoMuYo 2 8 +1 3 3 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 2 1 0 0 0
ATL Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Young
in Young
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LoBeCrAnLi 3 10 -1 4 5 80 0 3 0 1 1 100 1 1 1 1 0 2 1
MIL B. Lopez, Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard
in G. Antetokounmpo
out Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 2 9 +5 1 2 50 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 4 1 1 1 1 2
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LoBeAnLiPa 2 2 -4 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 50 2 2 0 1 0 1 1
MIL B. Lopez, Beasley, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Payne
in Payne
out Crowder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHuJoMuYo 2 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
ATL Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Young
in Johnson
out Bey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LoBeCrAnLi 5 12 -1 2 2 100 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 1
MIL B. Lopez, Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard
in Crowder
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 3 13 +7 5 5 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 1
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LoBeCrAnLi 5 12 -1 2 2 100 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 1
MIL B. Lopez, Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard
in Crowder
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoGrMuOk 2 6 -3 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Griffin, Murray, Okongwu
in Griffin, Okongwu
out Capela, Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrLiPo 3 12 +4 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, Crowder, Lillard, Portis
in Portis
out G. Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoGrOkYo 3 10 +3 2 2 100 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 1 3 2 0 1 2
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Griffin, Okongwu, Young
in Young
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrPaPo 1 2 -3 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
MIL Beauchamp, Connaughton, Crowder, Payne, Portis
in Beauchamp, Payne
out Beasley, Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoGrOkYo 3 10 +3 2 2 100 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 1 3 2 0 1 2
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Griffin, Okongwu, Young
in Young
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnPaPo 2 5 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
MIL Beauchamp, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Payne, Portis
in G. Antetokounmpo
out Crowder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoJoOkYo 3 12 +5 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 2 3 1 0 0 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Johnson
out Griffin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnJrPo 3 7 -5 2 4 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 2
MIL Beauchamp, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Jackson Jr., Portis
in Jackson Jr.
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJoMuOkYo 2 5 +2 2 5 40 1 2 50 1 1 100 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
ATL Bey, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu, Young
in Murray
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeAnLiPo 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIL Beasley, Beauchamp, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Portis
in Beasley, Lillard
out Connaughton, Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuJoMuOkYo 2 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
ATL Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu, Young
in Hunter
out Bey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeLiPoAn 2 6 +3 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1
MIL Beasley, Beauchamp, Lillard, Portis, T. Antetokounmpo
in T. Antetokounmpo
out G. Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoFeFoGrHu 1 6 +3 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
ATL Bogdanović, Fernando, Forrest, Griffin, Hunter
in Bogdanović, Fernando, Forrest, Griffin
out Johnson, Murray, Okongwu, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeGrPaLoAn 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 0
MIL Beauchamp, Green, Payne, R. Lopez, T. Antetokounmpo
in Green, Payne, R. Lopez
out Beasley, Lillard, Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuFeFoGrGu 3 1 -9 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 2 0 3 3
ATL Bufkin, Fernando, Forrest, Griffin, Gueye
in Bufkin, Gueye
out Bogdanović, Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrLoAnJr 3 11 +10 1 2 50 2 2 100 3 3 100 0 3 2 1 0 3 2
MIL Green, Jackson Jr., R. Lopez, T. Antetokounmpo, Washington Jr.
in Jackson Jr., Washington Jr.
out Beauchamp, Payne
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
CP C. Payne
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
JC J. Crowder
MB M. Beasley
MB M. Beauchamp
PC P. Connaughton
RL R. Lopez
TA T. Antetokounmpo
TW T. Washington Jr.
ATLAG A. Griffin
BB B. Bogdanović
BF B. Fernando
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Murray
JJ J. Johnson
KB K. Bufkin
MG M. Gueye
OO O. Okongwu
SB S. Bey
TF T. Forrest
TY T. Young
MIL/ATL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Hawks use balanced scoring, hold Lillard to six points and cruise past Bucks 127-110 for first win
MILWAUKEE -- — Trae Young scored 20 points to lead eight players in double figures, and the Atlanta Hawks limited Damian Lillard to six points while routing the listless Milwaukee Bucks 127-110 on Sunday night for their first victory of the season.
Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points, Dejounte Murray had 15 and Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu finished with 14 apiece for the Hawks.
“It shows how they are playing together. It shows the unselfishness," Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “Guys are just trying to make the right play. We’ve got a lot of guys who are capable of putting the ball in the basket.”
Lillard, who scored 39 points in his Bucks debut on Thursday, failed to score in the first half, missing all seven of his shots, including four from 3-point range, He also committed six of the team’s nine turnovers.
Lillard, who came to Milwaukee in a September trade for Jrue Holiday , Grayson Allen and draft choices, tallied his first points on a pull-up 3-pointer with 3:33 left in the third quarter. He shot 2 for 12 overall, 2 of 8 from behind the arc.
“Sometimes great players have rough nights," Snyder said, noting that Atlanta's defensive strategy involved having two players focused on Lillard.
“You can’t guard Damian Lillard with one guy,” he said.
Bucks coach Adrian Griffin said the team needs to be better at making adjustments when Lillard is double-teamed.
“We've got to make teams pay for doing that," he said.
The Bucks committed 23 turnovers, leading to 22 Hawks points.
“We have to execute on the offensive end just to give our defense an opportunity,” Griffin said. “Too many turnovers allowed them to get out in transition.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks (1-1) with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Malik Beasley added 18 points.
Bucks forward Khris Middleton didn’t play as the team monitors his workload in the three-time All-Star’s return from offseason knee surgery. He’s expected to be available for Monday’s game with the Miami Heat .
Milwaukee was sluggish from the start, missing seven of its first eight shots. Atlanta led 31-25 after one quarter after holding the Bucks to 38.5% shooting.
The Hawks (1-2) pulled away in the second and led by as many as 23. They held a 68-47 lead at the half.
Bogdanovic said the Hawks came in focused on not starting the season with three consecutive losses.
“Nobody likes to lose. This team is so competitive," he said. “Most of the guys on this team can take the ball and go and just score 30 points off skill, talent. But we know that we need to sacrifice and help others and put them in a better position and look for the better option.”
Young's early season shooting woes continued, as he shot 5 of 14. Young was 4 for 16 shooting in Friday’s loss at home to the New York Knicks . He was 4 of 19 in Atlanta’s 116-110 season-opening loss at Charlotte on Wednesday night.
“Trae’s had a couple games where the ball didn’t go in the hole, even tonight in the first half,” Snyder said. "I thought his poise tonight was terrific. It’s easy to get discouraged when you don’t get the results that you want. Eventually the ball did go in because he’s a good shooter.”
UP NEXT
Hawks: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.
Bucks: Host the Miami Heat on Monday as Milwaukee faces the team that knocked it out of last season’s playoffs.