The Atlanta Hawks faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time this season in the semi-finals of the NBA cup. Bogdanovic, Young, Hunter, and Johnson were all listed on the injury report prior to the game but were ruled available.
Giannis got out in transition early to give the Bucks a 7-0 start. After a timeout, Trae Young sank a three then threw a lob that Johnson impressively reversed and scored.
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The Hawks bounced back from the 7-0 start and took a 15-12 lead, forcing Doc Rivers to use his first timeout with 4:41 remaining in the first quarter.