Bucks and Hawks Set for Peach State Clash
The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night.

The Bucks (26-14) come into Wednesday's game making significant strides in climbing out of a recent funk, as they've won four of the last six contests. Their most recent success came Monday, when they defeated the New York Knicks by a 111-107 margin. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 22 points, adding 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Brook Lopez and Joe Ingles contributed matching 17-point tallies while posting seven rebounds and five assists, respectively. Jrue Holiday furnished 15 points, nine assists and five boards. Pat Connaughton and Grayson Allen generated matching 11-point efforts while recording 11 and three rebounds, respectively.

The Bucks will list Khris Middleton (knee) and Serge Ibaka (personal) as out for Wednesday's game.

The Hawks (19-21) are in the midst of another rough stretch, as Atlanta has lost five of its last seven contests going into Wednesday. However, their most recent time on the floor resulted in one of those two victories, a 112-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Trae Young paced the Hawks with 30 points, adding eight assists, two rebounds and one steal. De'Andre Hunter supplied 20 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Dejounte Murray recorded 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal. John Collins and Jalen Johnson pitched in matching 13-point efforts while tallying nine and four boards, respectively.

The Hawks will remain without Clint Capela (calf) for Wednesday's contest.

Wednesday's game marks the fourth and final meeting between the teams this season. The Hawks own a 2-1 series lead.
Posted on: 1/10/2023 4:59 PM