nba Game Recap
Hawks Down Milwaukee 110-88 - Match Report
The battle between the Hawks and Bucks didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Milwaukee was handed a 110-88 defeat on Tuesday at State Farm Arena.
Bettors who backed the Hawks were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +8.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 215.0.
Lou Williams had 21 points for Atlanta and Bogdan Bogdanovic chipped in with 20 points. Lou Williams had 8 assists for the Hawks, while John Collins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Milwaukee got 19 points from Jrue Holiday in a losing cause and another 16 points from Khris Middleton. Jrue Holiday contributed 9 assists for the Bucks, while Khris Middleton had 8 rebounds.
The Hawks hit the break winning 51-38 before taking care of business in the second half.
Atlanta had a 43-42 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.