National Basketball Association
Atlanta 119, Milwaukee 104
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #9 Natalie Sago, #78 Evan Scott
Attendance: 17341

Wisconsin native Jalen Johnson scored 23 points and De'Andre Hunter added 20 to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-104 win at Milwaukee, ending the Bucks' seven-game winning streak.

Once again, the Hawks got scoring from many different places, with eight players scoring at least eight. Clint Capela grabbed 17 rebounds with his eight points, while Johnson grabbed 13 as Atlanta earned a fifth straight win.

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points and 11 boards. Damian Lillard added 25 points and five assists.

The Bucks started out strong in this one, getting a lead as high as 10 in the first quarter, but the Hawks stormed back.

Atlanta used a 9-0 run to take a 3-point lead into the second and kept the momentum going. The Hawks led 70-59 at the halftime break.

Bogdanovic led the way with 13 while Johnson had 12 at halftime. Antetokounmpo had 19 for Milwaukee, with nine of those being from the free-throw line.

Atlanta got out on the break in the half, scoring 26 points on the fast break compared to seven for Milwaukee. Nine Bucks turnovers helped that cause as well as Milwaukee missing 13 of their 21 3-point attempts.

Atlanta grew a lead as high as 20 points in the third quarter.

The Bucks did respond and get closer, thanks to a 12-0 run with four consecutive 3-pointers. That brought them within eight with 3:33 to go in the third.

From there though, Milwaukee couldn't capitalize on its opportunities. The Hawks quickly grew another double-digit advantage and didn't look back, cruising the rest of the way.

The Bucks committed 18 turnovers on the night while Atlanta also dominated the glass, grabbing 55 boards compared to Milwaukee's 40.

Milwaukee's seven-game win streak was the longest active streak in the NBA.

There is a possibility these teams could play again on Dec. 15 in NBA Cup play, depending on how each perform in their quarterfinal matchups on Tuesday and Wednesday night.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Milwaukee
Jalen Johnson 23 Scoring Giannis Antetokounmpo 31
Trae Young 7 Assists Giannis Antetokounmpo 5
Clint Capela 17 Rebounds Giannis Antetokounmpo 11
De'Andre Hunter 6 Free Throws Made Giannis Antetokounmpo 15
Bogdan Bogdanovic 5 Steals Bobby Portis 2
Clint Capela 1 Blocks Brook Lopez 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 119 44.1 9-32 20-22 29 54 3 16 14
Milwaukee 104 42.3 15-45 23-35 23 40 4 7 18
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Bucks have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Hawks have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .500 after a loss.