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Hawks continue to cause upset, take 1-0 lead in win over Bucks

The Atlanta Hawks continued their fairytale postseason as they took Game 1 with a 116-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night.

Trae Young led the way with a historic performance, scoring 48 points (a new playoff career high) to go along with 11 assists.

Trae Young is the first player in NBA history with 45 points and 10 assists in a Conference Finals game.

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Much more on Young later but, elsewhere, John Collins added 23 points and 15 rebounds.