Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks
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Antetokounmpo and the Bucks hold off Atlanta 112-110 to snap a three-game skid
The Hawks led 105-104 on Jalen Johnson's 3-pointer with 1:11 remaining before dropping their fourth in a row in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day game played in the hometown of the civil rights icon.
AJ Green and Bobby Portis hit back-to-back 3s, Johnson turned the ball over and Antetokounmpo powered inside for a basket that made it 109-105 with 36 seconds to go.
The Hawks still had a chance after Nickeil Alexander-Walker connected from outside the stripe and Ryan Rollins missed a free throw for the Bucks. But CJ McCollum bobbled the ball and wound up flinging an off-balance shot that clanked off the rim to seal it for Milwaukee.
Atlanta nearly won after missing its first 21 shots from 3-point range. The Hawks trailed 54-38 at halftime and 74-51 approaching the midway point of the third period before finally coming to life.
Alexander-Walker led the Hawks with 32 points, while Johnson had 28 points and 16 rebounds. The Bucks were more balanced, with six players in double figures.
Milwaukee made a lineup change, dropping Kevin Porter Jr. from the starting five. After starting all 22 games he had played this season, Porter was replaced by Kyle Kuzma.
Porter was benched after a rough January that included an 0-for-9 shooting performance in Milwaukee's previous game, a blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He played 28 minutes against the Hawks with nine points, seven assists and six rebounds.
The Hawks continued to struggle at home, dropping to 7-13 at State Farm Arena. They are 13-12 on the road.
As part of the holiday commemoration, Martin Luther King III and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, were recognized during a timeout early in the third quarter.
Hawks: Travel to Memphis on Wednesday to face the Grizzlies.
This story has been corrected to show that Kevin Porter Jr. has played in 22, not 36, games this season.
Regular Season Series
MIL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 110 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 110 |
| 4th 1.4 |  |
Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | 112 - 110 |
| 4th 3.7 |  |
Kyle Kuzma blocks CJ McCollum 's 21-foot fade away jump shot | 112 - 110 |
| 4th 11.4 | |
Ryan Rollins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 112 - 110 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-79 | FG | 39-96 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 16-36 | 3PT | 12-42 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 18-25 | FT | 20-24 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 43 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 24 | Assists | 33 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 91 | Percent Led | 7 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zaccharie Risacher, F | Out | Jan 19 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Jan 19 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 23 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| AJ Green, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Myles Turner, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Kevin Porter Jr., G | Out | Jan 21 |
| Taurean Prince, F | Out | Jan 1 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,284 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Indiana2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
- | 20 | L2 | 0.53488374 | 23 |
 Miami |
1 | 22 | L1 | 0.51111114 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
3.5 | 25 | W1 | 0.45652175 | 21 |
 Charlotte |
7 | 28 | W1 | 0.37777779 | 17 |
 Washington |
13 | 33 | L8 | 0.23255815 | 10 |
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