Hawks 109, Bucks 104: Jeff Teague collected 24 points and 10 assists and Josh Smith scored 24 as host Atlanta rallied from a 19-point deficit to sweep the season series from Milwaukee for the first time since the 1996-97 season.
Al Horford added 18 points and 17 rebounds and Devin Harris contributed 19 points for the Hawks, who beat the Bucks for the third time in the past four weeks and moved a half-game ahead of Chicago for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
Monta Ellis racked up 27 points, a career-high 17 assists, eight rebounds and five steals and Ersan Ilyasova hit a career-high six 3-pointers en route to 25 points for the Bucks, who were without point guard Brandon Jennings (Achilles' tendon) and center Larry Sanders (back). Milwaukee has lost three straight and 10 of 13.
The Bucks hit seven 3-pointers in the first quarter and 11 in the first half to lead 54-40 at the break, and they extended the edge to 19 by scoring the first five points of the third quarter. Atlanta took control from there, trimming the margin to seven heading to the fourth and using a 13-0 spurt to go ahead for good.
Milwaukee's 3-point shooting kept the Hawks from pulling away down the stretch. Ellis hit a 3-pointer to get the Bucks within 105-102 with 17 seconds left, but Atlanta hit four of six at the line in the final seconds to seal it.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Hawks SF Kyle Korver hit a 3-pointer 19 seconds into the game, giving him 72 consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer. … Ellis is the first Bucks player with at least 20 points, 15 assists and five steals in a game in more than 25 years, according to the team's public relations department. … Milwaukee blocked four shots, giving the Bucks 538 for the season and adding to the franchise record. The previous mark was 532 set in 1982-83.
Milwaukee | Atlanta | |
Monta Ellis 27 | Scoring | Josh Smith 24 |
Monta Ellis 17 | Assists | Jeff Teague 10 |
Ekpe Udoh 9 | Rebounds | Al Horford 17 |
Monta Ellis 4 | Free Throws Made | Devin Harris 6 |
Monta Ellis 5 | Steals | Josh Smith 4 |
John Henson 2 | Blocks | Ivan Johnson 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Milwaukee | 104 | 41.3 | 17-33 | 11-16 | 27 | 48 | 4 | 14 | 19 |
Atlanta | 109 | 50.6 | 6-20 | 17-25 | 26 | 46 | 5 | 14 | 17 |