He didn’t follow his usual routine in terms of being the first one out to warm up, but head coach Mike Budenholzer was hopeful the two-time MVP would play – and he did. But, in reality, it's just me having to take the shots." Giannis Antetokounmpo returns for BucksĪfter missing Saturday night’s game with left knee soreness, Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the lineup for the Bucks on Monday night. "I think a lot of those are just floaters or layups, jumpshots, kind of like the last time we played 'em but we were trying to feed Giannis (Antetokounmpo) or feed the big and trying to get him some sort of movement or shift the defense. "I think it was just a little bit of decision making, especially on my part," he said.
He also had eight of the Bucks' 19 turnovers that led to 22 Hawks points.
Holiday scored 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting and had seven assists and six rebounds. You always gotta see overnight what happens. "I'm alright – twisted ankle," Holiday said postgame. He was cleared to return to action, but head coach Mike Budenholzer said that they'll know more on Tuesday. In the fourth quarter, Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday rolled his right ankle. That's why they were able to get a lead and keep that lead and win the game." Bucks guard Jrue Holiday turns ankle I don't think we was able to match that energy. They came out aggressive, they were knocking down shots, rebounding the ball, running, getting easy ones, getting open looks, defending. "They played with a lot of energy, especially in the second half," Giannis Antetokounmpo said. They had more energy than us tonight and it showed."Īlthough Milwaukee had five players in double figures in scoring, and Portis had another double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, they couldn’t make enough stops to make up for the lack of offense for the first time all season. They made shots, spread the basketball around. on the road, hostile environment, obviously they always play well against us at home so, just trying to stay resilient and fight through the highs and lows that go with the game," Bobby Portis said. The Bucks couldn’t keep up with the energy of the home crowd. Atlanta was settling for two-point shots and not taking (or making) threes, but the tide slowly began to come in for the Hawks – until finally in the second half it just rushed in.Īs the Bucks continually turned the ball over (12) and missed threes (1-for-14) while the starters were still in, Murray dialed it in from the midrange, Justin Holiday got hot from three and Okongwu and Griffin provided highlight hustle plays and baskets for the home team. The Bucks nearly knocked the Hawks out of this one early, hitting 8 three-pointers in the first quarter and taking a 21-8 lead. Here are some takeaways from the game at State Farm Arena: Atlanta brought more energy in second half Griffin (24 points), Justin Holiday (14 points) and Onyeka Okongwu (12 points, six rebounds).Īlong with ending the Bucks’ (9-1) franchise-best start to a season, the Hawks’ matched their best start through 10 games as they are now 8-2. Watch Video: Bucks forward Bobby Portis speaks on first loss of season in Atlanta.ĪTLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks ended the Milwaukee Bucks’ nine-game winning streak Monday night at State Farm Arena, winning 117-98 behind 25 points and 11 assists from guard Dejounte Murray and a spirited bench effort from A.J.
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