National Basketball Association
Atlanta 102, Milwaukee 97
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 13, 2014
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#6 Tony Brown, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance:
12554
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Hawks 102, Bucks 97: Jeff Teague collected 22 points and eight assists to help host Atlanta survive a tight affair.
Paul Millsap scored 17 points and had eight rebounds for the Hawks, who have won two straight following a six-game losing streak. DeMarre Carroll and Kyle Korver chipped in 15 points apiece as Atlanta won its sixth straight against Milwaukee.
Ersan Ilyasova returned from a one-game absence to produce 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks. Brandon Knight scored 20 points while Jeff Adrien and John Henson each had 12 in reserve roles for Milwaukee, which went 3-of-19 from 3-point range.
The lead exchanged hands several times in a tight fourth quarter, with Milwaukee taking an 88-87 lead on Khris Middleton's jumper with 3:20 left, but Korver drained his third 3-pointer moments later to put Atlanta on top for good. Teague hit a jumper to make it 92-89 with 1:43 to go, Korver scored again and Teague drove in for a dunk for a seven-point advantage in the final minute.
The Bucks scored the final 10 points of the first quarter and had an 18-6 burst in the second to take a 53-40 lead but Teague had six points right before halftime to make it a six-point margin at the break. Elton Brand had a pair of baskets in a 9-0 push to end the third that put Atlanta up 68-67.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Millsap and Carroll combined to go 7-for-7 from the floor - including four 3-pointers - in the first quarter while their teammates were 1-for-10. ... Milwaukee won the turnover battle 19-9. ... Korver is 10-for-12 from long range in his last three games.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
Atlanta |
Ersan Ilyasova 22 |
Scoring |
Jeff Teague 22 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 5 |
Assists |
Jeff Teague 8 |
Ersan Ilyasova 10 |
Rebounds |
Paul Millsap 8 |
Brandon Knight 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Teague 6 |
Khris Middleton 3 |
Steals |
Kyle Korver 2 |
John Henson 2 |
Blocks |
DeMarre Carroll 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
97 |
41.6 |
3-19 |
20-26 |
24 |
43 |
3 |
13 |
9 |
Atlanta
|
102 |
48.6 |
13-29 |
17-20 |
23 |
41 |
6 |
3 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Denver. The Hawks have a W/L % of .407 after a win and .472 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against New York. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .255 after a loss.