Hawks extend winning streak to five, defeat Bucks 119-104

A big win in cheeseland.

The Atlanta Hawks were in Milwaukee to face the Bucks on Wednesday evening. Both teams came into the game on winning streaks and also playing some of their best basketball of the season so far.

Zaccharie Risacher got the first points in the game for the Hawks with this dunk in transition.

Trae Young got in the paint a few times during the first quarter which included this floater.

The Bucks were hard to contain in the first quarter, mostly Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he went to the free-throw line several times. The Hawks were down by as much as 10 points, but they started chipping away by making their living in the paint.

Jalen Johnson finished in the lane with this nice euro-step layup.

The Hawks started to turn their defense into offense late in the quarter, getting out in transition for some easy points and eventually taking the lead. Going into the second quarter, the Hawks led 38-35.

Bogdan Bogdanovic got it going in the second quarter, knocking down three three-pointers. The Hawks started to find a rhythm from there, and their defense followed, making it hard on the Bucks to get anything going in the paint or from the perimeter.

The Hawks got off to a hot start in the third quarter, going on a 7-0 run and Johnson got up for this monster dunk.

The Hawks led by as much as 20 points, but the Bucks were able to cut down their deficit. A few threes were able to get a few threes to go down, and they brought their lead back up to 20 points.

The Bucks once again made a run in the quarter, getting the Hawks lead cut into single digits. The Hawks worked to extend their lead again, and De’Andre Hunter got this three to go during that period.

Kobe Bufkin and Johnson hustled late in the quarter for this bucket. Going into the fourth, the Hawks led 99-87.

Hunter got this midrange to go early in the fourth.

Bogdanovic continued his hot shooting and got this three to go.

Down the stretch of the game, Young hit some huge floaters to go down, maintaining their double-digit lead.

The Hawks continued to play good defense throughout the quarter, limiting the Bucks’ three-point makes, and in the end, they were able to get the win to extend their streak to five games.

Johnson capped the game off with this dunk.

Johnson finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists, Hunter finished with 20 points, and Young finished with 17 points and seven assists.

The Hawks will be back at home to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.