The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 97-92.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 11-foot turnaround jumper put the Bucks ahead for good with 3:03 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Hawks 13-7. Khris Middleton scored 5 of the Bucks’ 13 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line. With 3:50 left, Taurean Prince stole the ball from Eric Bledsoe, and Kent Bazemore’s 31-foot 3-pointer off it tied the game at 84.
Middleton scored 21 points, and Tyler Zeller added 14 points (12 in the paint) and 8 rebounds on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench.
For the Hawks, Dennis Schröder scored 18 points (8 in the first quarter), and Ersan Ilyasova went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Bucks shot 43.2% from the field to the Hawks’ 38.4%. The Hawks forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions.