Ersan Ilyasova had 18 points (8 in the third quarter) and a season-high 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Atlanta Hawks 112-86.
The Bucks led by as many as 32 and never trailed, pulling away with a 20-4 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Khris Middleton had 23 points (11 in the first quarter), 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
For the Hawks, Allen Crabbe had 20 points and 3 steals on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench. Crabbe scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks shot 50.5% from the field and 39.3% from 3 to the Hawks’ 36.3% and 29.3%. The Hawks got 8 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Bucks outscored the Hawks 56-32 in the paint. The Bucks’ starters outscored the Hawks 43-20 in 15 minutes together.