The Bucks played the Hawks tight and ended up being tied after three quarters. The fourth quarter, the Bucks battled and battled but fell short in the final minutes. They shot a combined 45 percent from the field as a team in the loss. Monta Ellis, who did horrible earlier this week against Atlanta, led the Bucks with 20 points. Ersan Ilyasova had nineteen points and ten rebounds, Larry Sanders also had a double-double with fifteen points and a team-high twelve rebounds. Brandon Jennings added twelve points, while Ekpe Udoh scored ten points off the bench. Milwaukee has now lost their last three games and they are 34-35 on the year.
After an even first quarter, the Hawks used a run in the second to give themselves a one point lead at the half. Then in the fourth, the Hawks used some scrappy play to pull ahead for good by five points. They shot 50 percent from the field for the game and hit 38 percent of their three-point attempts.
Al Horford led the Hawks with 24 points. Josh Smith followed with 23 points, Devin Harris had sixteen and Jeff Teague had fourteen. Kyle Korver hit 3 three-pointers, he has hit a three-point shot in 63 consecutive games now. Also, Harris left the game late in the fourth quarter with a foot injury, he did not return. The Hawks also didn't have Zaza Pachulia again, DeShawn Stevenson and Ivan Johnson didn't play either.
The Hawks are now 39-31 on the year. They turn around quickly and play the Indiana Pacers tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Indiana. The Pacers are one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference this season with a 43-27 record.
Al Horford throws down a dunk on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Hawks won the game 104-99.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press
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