Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 16 rebounds and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks ended their two-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Hawks 122-113 on Saturday.
Antetokounmpo was 12-for-22 from the field and 12-for-16 from the free-throw line and added eight assists. It was the league-leading 34th time that Antetokounmpo has recorded 30-plus points and 10-plus rebounds.The Bucks remained No. 2 in the Eastern Conference and expanded their lead over Cleveland to two games. The loss ended Atlanta's four-game winning streak and left the Hawks in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, one game behind Chicago.
Atlanta was led by Bogdan Bogdanovic with 38 points and 10 rebounds, and Dejounte Murray with 20 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds.The Bucks shot 59.1 percent in the first quarter, got 12 points from Middleton and took a 33-28 lead into the second. Milwaukee wound up shooting 51.2 percent for the half, led by as many as 18 points and had a 59-45 lead at the half. Antetokounmpo scored 15 in the opening 24 minutes.
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