The Bucks outscored the Hawks by six points in the first quarter and by eight points in the second quarter to build their fourteen point halftime lead. They were on fire from downtown, as they hit eleven of their eighteen 3-pointers in the first half. Overall in the game they hit seventeen of their 33 3-pointers. Monta Ellis led the Bucks with 27 points, he had to play big since Milwaukee was without starters Brandon Jennings and Larry Sanders. Ellis also added a game-high seventeen assists. Ersan Ilyasova was next in scoring with 25 points, J.J. Redick had ten points and so did Ish Smith from off the bench. The Bucks have now lost three games in a row and are 37-42 on the year.
The Hawks were faltering in the beginning and they couldn't keep up with the hot shooting by Milwaukee. In the second half though, they looked like a whole new team. They outscored the Bucks 35-28 in the third quarter and then 34-22 in the fourth quarter to pull ahead for good and earn the victory. Atlanta also shot 50 percent from the field as a team in the win.
Josh Smith and Jeff Teague tied for the team lead in points with 24, Teague also added ten assists to lead the Hawks. Devin Harris was next in scoring with nineteen points and Al Horford was the only other Hawk to score in double figures, he had eighteen points. Horford also pulled down a game-high seventeen rebounds. Johan Petro, Mike Scott and Anthony Tolliver didn't play in the game.
The Hawks are now 44-36 and have won two games in a row. Their next game will be their next to last game of the regular season. It will also be their home finale as they host the Toronto Raptors at Philips Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Raptors have won two games in a row and are 31-48 on the year.
Jeff Teague shoots over Milwaukee's Monta Ellis during the Hawks 109-104 victory. Teague tied for the team lead in points with 24 and had a team-high ten assists.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press
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