On Saturday afternoon, the Hawks opened the 2019 NBA Summer League with an 89-83 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. A shorthanded Atlanta team looked to second-year player Omari Spellman to lead his team to a win, but neither Spellman nor the Hawks could duplicate a strong first half performance. After leading by twelve at the half, they were outscored 48-30 after the break and were unable to muster a comeback in the final minutes of the game.
Bonzie Colson led the Bucks with 18 points, while Jock Landale and Rayjon Tucker added 13 and 12 points, respectively.