After developing quick in final season’s NBA Cup semifinals, the Milwaukee Bucks obtained over the hump on Saturday and superior to the ultimate after a 110-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
The win for Milwaukee improved its document to 14-11 and continues its red-hot stretch as of late.
The Bucks held an Atlanta crew that’s eighth in the NBA in points per game (116.7) to only 102 factors and simply 42.7% from the sector.
Milwaukee struggled from three-point vary (14-of-45, 31.1%) however was in a position to capitalize off 13 Atlanta turnovers.
Milwaukee has gained three straight video games, and the pairing of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo appear to be the most effective duo within the NBA.
Antetokounmpo was wonderful, ending simply an help shy of a triple-double. Antetokounmpo had 32 factors, 14 rebounds and 9 assists. He stays the NBA’s chief in points per game (32.7).
Lillard, very similar to Antetokounmpo, was excellent. He completed with 25 factors, six rebounds and 7 assists. Brook Lopez had one among his finest video games of the season, scoring 16 factors on 7-of-10 capturing from the sector.
For Atlanta, Trae Younger continued to shine, as he completed with 35 factors and 10 assists. Younger is the NBA’s chief in assists per game (12.2), which is nearly three full assists greater than second-place Nikola Jokic’s 9.8 per recreation.
Jalen Johnson (15 factors, 10 rebounds) and De’Andre Hunter (15 factors) have been the 2 different highest scorers for Atlanta.
Milwaukee awaits the winner of the Houston-Oklahoma Metropolis recreation. The Bucks have performed the Rockets as soon as already this season, defeating Houston 101-100 on Nov. 18.
The NBA Cup Remaining might be Dec. 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
