Antetokounmpo scores 28 as Bucks beat Hawks in overtime

A few bad games, a few good games, and the cycle repeats.

One night earlier, Middleton had 26 points in the Bucks’ 108-101 overtime victory over the Hawks. The All-Star hopeful was 0-4 from beyond the arc, but was effective on the other end with a game-high three steals. There is still no official timetable for the return of Bucks coach Jason Kidd, who underwent hip surgery on December 21. “He’s not a rookie for us, he can play”.

“We started off slow, which we might have thought it could happen (after Friday)”, Prunty said. “Everybody’s still confident in our abilities and what we can be because we have shown what we can be on both ends on the floor”. The Nets are 1-2 since interim coach Tony Brown replaced Lionel Hollins, losing a six-point lead with less than nine minutes left Friday thanks to a 19-2 Portland run.

The Atlanta Hawks fought hard Friday night in the BMO Harris Bradley Center against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the game in the paint was too taxing for the Atlanta Hawks. Michael Carter-William’s attacked Kemba at point guard with his size and strength. “We really needed that stop”. He played 22 minutes and finished with only three points. “My coaches and my teammates want me to shoot the ball when I was open. Thankfully I got some good looks out of it and some good shots to fall”.

Carter-Williams made a 3-pointer with 3:04 remaining in overtime to put the Bucks ahead 100-99.

Milwaukee shot 54.2 percent (39 for 72) from the field in its fourth win in six games.

Atlanta, meanwhile, made 7 of its first 10 from distance but finished the game 9-for-30 and missed all seven attempts in overtime, while going 3-for-12 from the field. The Hawks shot just six free throws on the night, but were able to hit them all from the charity stripe. If they didn’t, then make an aggressive move to the basket. We just didn’t get it done, ” Korver said. Al Horford and Kyle Korver were right behind him with 18 and 17 respectively. “But Paul fouled out and that put us in a tough spot”. The Bucks played the first game in a four-game road trip.

“I think everybody is getting more comfortable”, Bayless said.

Greg Monroe had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee, and Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 14 points and 11 boards. “That was a very, very good team win for us”.

NOTES: Bucks SG O.J. Mayo sat out because of a sore left hamstring. Fortunately, he’s still hit 31/56 overall (55.3%) while averaging 25.0 points per game in that span. In short, this is not the old Khris Middleton. Well, he was held without a three for the second straight game in Charlotte and is now just 1/11 from deep over the past three games. Milwaukee improves to 17-25 on the season, and picks up just its seventh win against a team that now has a. 500 record. The Hornets had topped the Bucks in eight of their last 10 meetings prior to Saturday.