Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points (26 in the paint), 11 rebounds and 10 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on an 18-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 132-121.
It was tied at 114 when Damian Lillard’s 13-foot floater put the Bucks ahead for good with 5:09 left. He scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 132-118 lead with 17 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Hawks 9-2.
Lillard had 25 points and 9 assists. The Bucks had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Antetokounmpo and Lillard set each other up for 7 baskets and 15 points, 2 of them during the 18-4 run.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 32 points (13 in the second quarter) and 12 assists, and Dejounte Murray added 30 points on 12 for 19 shooting. The Hawks had 2 30-point scorers.
The Bucks shot 59.6% from the field and 42.4% from 3 to the Hawks’ 44.6% and 39.5%. They outscored the Hawks 60-38 in the paint.