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 123-122 overtime win over the Boston Celtics, where Dejounte Murray scored 44 points.
Despite their recent victory, the Hawks have been struggling with injuries and have given up an average of 120.5 points to opponents, being outscored by 1.3 points per game. On the other hand, the Bucks have a record of 31-14 in Eastern Conference play and rank fourth in the conference in rebounds per game with 44.2. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team with an average of 11.5 rebounds per game.
This will be the third matchup between these two teams this season, with the Hawks coming out on top in their last meeting with a score of 127-110 on Oct. 29. Clint Capela is averaging 11.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks for the Hawks, while Murray has been on fire, averaging 28