Brook Lopez had 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks closed the fourth quarter on a 13-2 run to beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-105.
The Hawks led 103-101 when Lopez’s corner 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 2:50 left. Jrue Holiday scored 6 points during the run.
Jrue Holiday’s 11-foot fadeaway with 43.2 seconds left made it 113-105 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Hawks 10-4. Jrue Holiday scored 4 of the Bucks’ 10 on 1 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 4 of his 10 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Lopez that put the Bucks ahead. With 4:09 left, Frank Kaminsky stole the ball from Joe Ingles, and John Collins’ driving layup off it tied the game at 101.
Jrue Holiday scored 27 points.
For the Hawks, Bogdan Bogdanović scored 22 points off the bench.
The Hawks got 6 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:12. The Hawks’ starters were outscored 15-4 in 3 minutes together.