Hawks slip late in 127-121 loss to Milwaukee Bucks

After a thriller win against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Hawks hosted the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Starting was Trae Young, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Mouhamed Gueye, and Onyeka Okongwu. Though available to media prior to the game, Quin Snyder was not on the sidelines due to flu-like symptoms. Assistant coach Igor Kokoskov was standing in his place.

Daniels scored a three and a two leading off the game. The Hawks used their first timeout trailing 15-14 roughly five minutes into the contest. They held onto a 37-33 lead at the conclusion of the first quarter. Damian Lillard scored 12 points on five made field goals, and Trae Young led the Hawks with 8 points.

The Hawks opened the second quarter on a 10-2 run. Terance Mann knocked down three three-pointers in this quarter.

The half ended even at 66. Lillard and Antetokounmpo combined for 31 points, while Young scored 16.

The third quarter played even and the Hawks went on an 8-2 run to enter the fourth. Leading 95-92, Daniels, Gueye, and LeVert joined Young in double figure scoring.

Doc Rivers used a timeout with 5:31 remaining in the game as the Hawks took a 111-110 lead. With then under four minutes to go, the Hawks played a good defensive possession, nearly got a steal, then Kyle Kuzma nailed a three to give the Bucks a 119-113 advantage.

With just over a minute to go the Hawks trailed by three. Mo Gueye had a great block on Antetokounmpo, then LeVert nailed a three to tie the game.

The Bucks then took a four point lead after scoring on consecutive possessions. With 26.6 seconds remaining, the Hawks came up empty on their offensive possession.

The Hawks fell short in a 127-121 loss.