Monroe has 24 points and 12 rebounds as Bucks beat Hawks in 2OT
Greg Monroe had 24 points (16 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-109 in double overtime.
Dennis Schröder made a driving layup on a pass from Thabo Sefolosha with 3.0 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 94 for the Hawks, but the Bucks outscored them 23-15 in the two overtimes.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Hawks 26-21. Monroe scored 9 of the Bucks’ 26 on 4 for 6 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Schröder had 6 of his 10 assists off the bench, 1 of them on a basket by Al Horford that tied the game and 1 on a basket by Paul Millsap that put the Hawks ahead. In that stretch, O.J. Mayo had 3 of his 5 steals, one of them leading to Monroe’s reverse layup that put the Bucks ahead 87-85, and the Bucks scored 4 points off them. With 4:50 left, Millsap stole the ball from Michael Carter-Williams, and Jeff Teague’s free throws off it tied the game at 85.
Jabari Parker had a season-high 28 points (18 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and Mayo added 9 points, 6 assists and a season-high 5 steals.
For the Hawks, Millsap had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, and Schröder added a season-high 25 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists off the bench.
The Bucks grabbed 17 offensive rebounds to the Hawks’ 10. Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled out.