The state of Wisconsin's basketball attentions understandably weren't focused on Atlanta Friday night, and as far as theMilwaukee Bucks are concerned that was probably for the best. Losers of three straight entering the night, the Bucks made it four in a row with another competitive-but-uninspiring effort against the surging Hawks, who themselves weren't at their best for the majority of their 101-90 win at Philips Arena.
Despite shooting a miserable 5/32 from three -- many of them wide open -- the Hawks ultimately beat the Bucks at their own game, outscoring them 58-42 in the paint thanks in no small part to 17 offensive rebounds.