Milwaukee vs. Atlanta: Bucks Channel General Sherman

Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty ImagesOn the second night of a back-to-back, the Milwaukee Bucks notched a hard-earned W over the Atlanta Hawks as their star returned to the floor. On a minute restriction at 25, Giannis scored 15 while Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez led the offense with 23 and 19 respectively. Reserve-heavy lineups were surprisingly crucial to this victory: a bench-fueled 13-0 run (how often does that happen without Giannis or Khris Middleton?) staked Milwaukee to a 12 point halftime lead. Much like 1864, Atlanta was on fire to start the third, but the cavalry (Milwaukee’s bench mob) rescued the good guys again. Though they briefly held a one-point lead, Milwaukee quickly re-established themselves and largely kept the lead in double digits until the buzzer.

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