Antetokounmpo has 28 points and 16 rebounds as Bucks beat Hawks in OT
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points (18 in the paint) and a season-high 16 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 108-101 in overtime.
It was tied 95-95 at the end of regulation.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Hawks 20-10. Antetokounmpo scored 8 of the Bucks’ 20 on 2 for 2 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Khris Middleton had 2 of his 3 steals, one of them leading to his driving dunk that tied the game at 91, and the Bucks scored 4 points off them.
Middleton had 26 points and 3 steals.
For the Hawks, Paul Millsap had 23 points (18 in the paint), 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks.
The Hawks gave up 21 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Bucks missed. The Bucks outscored the Hawks 25-12 off turnovers. The Bucks outscored the Hawks 32-14 in 16 minutes with Henson, Middleton, Carter-Williams, Antetokounmpo and Parker on the floor together. Kent Bazemore and Millsap fouled out.