Going 82-0 was always a fantasy. The Milwaukee Bucks had to lose one eventually, and tonight was the night, going down in defeat to the Atlanta Hawks, 117-98.
Sporting a franchise-best 9-0 record, the Bucks looked to stay undefeated as they faced off against a formidable opponent in the Atlanta Hawks, who were without their sharpshooting all-star “Ice” Trae Young, resting with shin soreness. The Bucks jumped out to an impressive lead fast, but the Hawks shrunk that lead to only 6 by half. Then Milwaukee found themselves in unfamiliar territory in the second half as the Hawks began sinking every shot they took, ultimately taking a commanding lead they wouldn’t give up.