Live stream: Bucks 58, Hawks 42

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 3:30 left, the Bucks lead, 52-38.
After the Hawks started the game 3-of-4 from behind the 3-point line, the Hawks are now 4-of-16 from deep. – 8:29 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Giannis+Bench unit took over with a five-point lead with 36.6 seconds left in the first quarter. With 6:36 left in the second quarter, the Bucks lead, 43-36.
That’s a +2 for the Giannis+Bench unit in six minutes. – 8:19 PM

Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
6:36, 2Q — Hawks call timeout trailing 43-36.
There have been quite a few blown coverages as the Bucks managed to extend their lead, while the Hawks starters have tried to play catchup. – 8:19 PM

Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Hawks open 2Q w/ Trent Forrest, Wesley Matthews, Dylan Windler, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Bruno Fernando.
Fernando just picked up his 2nd foul with 11:31 to play in 2Q. – 8:10 PM

Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
1Q: Bucks 33, Hawks 28
Both Vit Krejci and Dejounte Murray played the entire quarter.
Murray has 11p/4r/2a – 8:07 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Bucks lead, 33-28.
Khris Middleton leads the Bucks with 12 points, two rebounds and three assists.
Milwaukee recovered from a rough early start that saw them down, 14-6, after three minutes. – 8:07 PM

Trey Kerby @treykerby
They’re counting down Giannis’ FTs here in Atlanta but I’m not sure about the tempo. – 8:05 PM

Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Scuse me, Vit Krejci… Just pulled up and got by Middleton before going for a soft layup. Hawks down 31-28 with 1:02 to play in 1Q. – 8:04 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Things have gotten noticeably worse for the Hawks since Capela went out. – 8:01 PM

Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Brutal sequence for Bruno Fernando. Got called for a moving screen then got bodied by Bobby Portis… – 8:00 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Khris Middleton enjoying playing in Atlanta. (I’ve seen this episode before.)
He’s 4-of-5 from the field in eight minutes and leads the Bucks with 10 points.
Bucks up, 25-21, with 4:15 left in the first quarter. – 7:57 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Vit Krejci. pic.twitter.com/QOx08PklTc – 7:55 PM

Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Garrison Mathews is checking into the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic.
Bobby Portis checks in for the Bucks. – 7:53 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a pretty piece of playmaking from Patrick Beverley.
Couple pivots, draws the helper and dumps it off to Giannis Antetokounmpo for a dunk. – 7:53 PM

Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
9:29, 1Q — the Hawks have opened this game making 3-4 shots from deep. They’re 4-5 from the floor. B2B 3s from Bogi then Hunter force the Bucks to call timeout.
Hawks have gone on a 12-4 run and currently lead 12-6 – 7:47 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Hawks have started the game 4-of-5 from behind the 3-point line and Doc Rivers wants a timeout.
Hawks up, 12-6, with 9:29 left in the first quarter. – 7:46 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Matchups thus far:
Krejci on MIddleton
Hunter on Lopez
Capela on Giannis – 7:46 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks get 4 points on their first offensive possession: illegal defense on Brook Lopez and a three from Dejounte. – 7:44 PM

Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
11:39, 1Q — Vit Krejci picks up a foul just 21 seconds into the game. Brook Lopez got him with a spin move on the baseline.
Bucks up 2-0 – 7:43 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Brook Lopez spins baseline and draws a foul on the game’s first possession.
Hits both free throws and away we go in Atlanta… – 7:43 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks-Hawks. pic.twitter.com/r3jZu5dEwL – 7:41 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
De’Andre Hunter just won the Jason Collier Memorial Trophy for 2023-24. pic.twitter.com/77Oyr4UyVz – 7:35 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo heard Polo G (@Polo_Capalot)’s lyric on “The Code” (w/ the late King Von) for the first time the other night – it drew a smile and a head nod from the #Bucks star.
It’s one of many lyrics Antetokounmpo is a part of in #hiphop 🎙🎧
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… – 7:33 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Bucks starters
F 22 Khris Middleton 6-7 235
F 34 Giannis Antetokounmpo 7-0 254
C 11 Brook Lopez 7-1 284
G 5 Malik Beasley 6-4 187
G 21 Patrick Beverley 6-2 180 – 7:21 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks starters
F 27 Vít Krejčí 6-8 195
F 12 De’Andre Hunter 6-7 225
C 15 Clint Capela 6-10 240
G 13 Bogdan Bogdanović 6-6 220
G 5 Dejounte Murray 6-5 180 – 7:21 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With Damian Lillard out tonight, Patrick Beverley will be in the starting lineup for the Bucks.
Starters vs. the Hawks:
Beverley
Malik Beasley
Khris Middleton
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Brook Lopez – 7:05 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Very nice bounceback performance from Kristaps Porzingis tonight after a rough showing in Atlanta. – 6:48 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
The only undefeated head coach in Hawks history is here. pic.twitter.com/CxCTnNwqQV – 6:31 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Doc Rivers says there’s a chance Damian Lillard misses Tuesday against the Wizards as well – 6:04 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks injury report vs. Hawks
🚫Damian Lillard is out
🙋‍ Latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status
5⃣Probable starting lineup
💸odds
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 5:55 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
In his pregame availability, in discussing Wesley Matthews being a big help recently, he noted that he is healthier now than he was earlier in season. – 5:54 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Jalen Johnson (right ankle sprain) is out. – 5:30 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
A Saturday night matchup against Atlanta.
🎰: @paysbig pic.twitter.com/pUfN3c7lTV – 3:00 PM