The Milwaukee Bucks (46-27, second in the Eastern Conference) will be facing off against the Atlanta Hawks (34-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) in Atlanta on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The Hawks are coming off a thrilling overtime win against the Boston Celtics, where Dejounte Murray scored 44 points to lead his team to victory.
Atlanta holds a 20-26 record in Eastern Conference games and allows an average of 120.5 points per game to opponents, resulting in a scoring differential of -1.3 points per game. On the other hand, the Bucks are 31-14 in Eastern Conference play and are ranked fourth in the conference in rebounds per game with 44.2, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo who averages 11.5 rebounds per game.
Both teams have been shooting fairly efficiently this season, with the Hawks shooting 46.6% from the field (slightly lower than the 46.9% allowed by the Bucks to opponents) and the Bucks shooting 49.0% from the field (0.4% lower than their opponents’ shooting percentage against the Hawks). This will be the third meeting between the two teams this season, with the Hawks coming out on top in their last encounter with a 127-110 win.
Some top performers to watch in this game include Clint Capela averaging 11.4 points and 10.5 rebounds for the Hawks, Dejounte Murray averaging 28.0 points in his last 10 games, Damian Lillard scoring 24.4 points per game for the Bucks, and Malik Beasley averaging 3.3 made 3-pointers in his last 10 games.
In terms of recent performance, the Hawks have a 5-5 record in their last 10 games, averaging 115.2 points per game. The Bucks also have a 5-5 record in their last 10 games, scoring an average of 117.0 points per game. Both teams will be looking to secure a win in this matchup.
In terms of injuries, the Hawks will be without Trae Young (finger), Mouhamed Gueye (ucl), Kobe Bufkin (toe), Jalen Johnson (ankle), Saddiq Bey (out for season with a knee injury), AJ Griffin (ankle), and Onyeka Okongwu (toe). The Bucks do not have any players listed on the injury report for this game.
This story was created using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar, provided by The Associated Press.