Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points (16 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 in Las Vegas.
Brook Lopez’s alley oop layup put the Bucks ahead for good with 7:13 left in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks got within 96-95 on Dyson Daniels’ free throw with 5:18 to play, but Antetokounmpo answered with a dunk, and the Hawks got no closer than 98-96.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Hawks 12-3. Antetokounmpo scored 6 of the Bucks’ 12 on 3 for 4 shooting.
Damian Lillard had 25 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), 7 assists and 3 steals.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 35 points and 10 assists.
The Bucks shot 45.3% from the field to the Hawks’ 42.7%. The Hawks got 7 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Bucks outscored the Hawks 19-9 in 8 minutes with Lopez, Lillard, Portis, Trent and Green on the floor together. AJ Green fouled out.