Dejounte Murray had 25 points and 11 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks went on a 12-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-98.
The Bucks led 65-64 with 8:15 left in the third quarter. Aaron Holiday’s 2 free throws put the Hawks ahead for good with 8:12 left in the quarter. They pulled away to a 76-67 lead with 5:02 left in the quarter and led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter.
AJ Griffin had a career-high 24 points (12 in the paint) and 3 steals on 10 for 15 shooting off the bench.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points (18 in the paint).
The Bucks committed 19 turnovers to the Hawks’ 12. The Hawks outscored the Bucks 59-33 off the bench. The Hawks outscored the Bucks 25-9 in 7 minutes with Holiday, Holiday, Okongwu, Johnson and Griffin on the floor together.