The Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks linked up for the third time in two weeks in Milwaukee. However, the Bucks came into tonight shorthanded, missing the third Holiday brother Jrue, Pat Connaughton, and Khris Middleton – who has yet to appear this season – among others. Atlanta started their usual five of Young, Murray, Hunter, Collins and Capela while Milwaukee plugged in rookie MarJon Beauchamp to go along with Jevon Carter, Grayson Allen, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez.
The Hawks started fast, getting stops on one end and turning it into easy buckets on the other. By the first timeout, all five starters had registered a field goal, and the Hawks led 15-7 behind 7-for-9 (78%) shooting from the field.