Fresh off downing the Atlanta Hawks in a 135-127 victory Wednesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks flew home for the second game of their back-to-back with Terry Stotts Portland Trailblazers in town.
Bucks Update
The Hawks hung tough with Milwaukee for much of the first half, even leading at halftime. Then, Giannis Antetokounmpo erupted, ending with 33 points and 11 boards against an Atlanta interior without any significant rim protection. Eric Bledsoe was his best scoring buddy, shaking off a 2-9 start to finish with a tidy 28 points on 17 shots.