Hawks vs. Bucks – NBA Game Recap – October 29, 2022

MILWAUKEE — — Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday break every single scored 34 details as the Milwaukee Bucks responded soon after slipping at the rear of in the fourth quarter to conquer the Atlanta Hawks 123-115 on Saturday night and continue to be unbeaten.

Antetokounmpo scored 30 of his 34 details right after halftime and also experienced 17 rebounds. Getaway also had 12 helps as the Bucks withstood Trae Young’s 42-issue effort and improved to 5-.

“We truly just stayed assured,” Getaway said. “I don’t consider we felt any style of pressure. We type of realized what we experienced to do. Down the extend, we did a terrific work.”

The Hawks trailed 118-115 right after contacting a timeout with 23.2 seconds remaining, but De’Andre Hunter was called for an offensive foul on Wesley Matthews right before Atlanta could throw the ball inbounds. Hunter manufactured get hold of with Matthews, who then collided with Young.

“The dude basically ran him in excess of,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer mentioned. “I really don’t know if he is hoping to create some confusion and try to build a connect with the other way, but very good officiating to see it and simply call it. That’s the sort of factor Wes does to assistance us earn.”

Youthful had a various belief.

“I imagine the refs bought it improper, but it is what it is,” Younger stated. “We’ve acquired to go on to the next 1.”

The Bucks went 19 of 29 on absolutely free-throw tries, while the Hawks have been 12 of 15. In the fourth quarter, the Bucks were 9 of 16 and the Hawks never ever obtained to the foul line.

“We’ve got to be more intense receiving to the basket,” Hawks coach Nate McMillan stated. “Tonight I imagined we settled a great deal for the leap shot and the deep ball.”

Milwaukee sealed the get immediately after the offensive foul, with Antetokounmpo providing the emphatic punctuation by dunking in the closing seconds right after Holiday stole the ball from Youthful.

Antetokounmpo has scored 151 factors about his past 4 video games, which signifies the greatest output he is had for any 4-recreation stretch in his occupation. The two-time MVP continue to believes he has loads of area to increase.

“I’m not going to lie to you — I have not experienced that emotion, this feeling I generally have when I perform significant-time game titles,” Antetokounmpo said. “I haven’t had it nevertheless. I do not believe I’m in a rhythm yet. I am nevertheless chasing it. I am nonetheless chasing that emotion.”

Brook Lopez had 21 details and Jordan Nwora 11 for the Bucks.

Dejounte Murray scored 21, Hunter 14 and Clint Capela 11 for the Hawks.

The Hawks trailed by 10 with much less than 10 minutes remaining but rallied to tie the video game at 104-all on Young’s 10-footer with 4:36 remaining, the to start with time Milwaukee hadn’t led considering the fact that about seven minutes remained in the fourth quarter.

Soon after Antetokounmpo responded by driving the lane and throwing down a left-handed dunk, Younger sank a 3-pointer from above 30 feet absent with 4:09 remaining, providing the Hawks their initial guide since the opening interval.

Antetokounmpo answered with yet another dunk that place the Bucks again forward for excellent with 3:56 remaining, although the match remained restricted until finally Milwaukee shut on a 7- operate.

Tip-INS

Hawks: Atlanta had a 53-19 edge around Detroit in bench scoring in a Friday victory above the Pistons but could not get the exact same style of generation from its reserves Saturday. Milwaukee’s reserves outscored Atlanta’s bench 30-23. … Justin Holiday’s 10 points had been a season substantial. Justin Getaway is Jrue’s more mature brother. Justin’s young brother is Atlanta’s Aaron Holiday who scored a few points in 24 minutes.

Bucks: After taking pictures a blended 1 of 11 from 3-issue selection in victories above Brooklyn and New York this 7 days, Lopez was 5 of 8 from past the arc Saturday. He created his first five makes an attempt and had 19 points in the 1st 19 minutes.

UP Upcoming

Hawks: At Toronto on Monday in the fourth of five straight highway online games.

Bucks: Host Detroit on Monday in the first of two straight online games with the Pistons.

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