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ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 16: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Atlanta Hawks drives against Matthew Dellavedova #8 of the Milwaukee Bucks at Philips Arena on November 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 16: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Atlanta Hawks drives against Matthew Dellavedova #8 of the Milwaukee Bucks at Philips Arena on November 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
By Chris Vivlamore
Dec 9, 2016

HAWKS AT BUCKS

Dec. 9, 2016, 8 p.m., BMO Harris Bradley Center

Probable starters

Hawks (11-12)

Dennis Schroder

Tim Hardaway Jr.

Thabo Sefolosha

Paul Millsap

Dwight Howard

Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right hamstring strain), Kent Bazemore (right knee soreness); Probable – Paul Millsap (left hip)

Inactives: Splitter, Bazemore

Bucks (11-9)

Matthew Dellavedova

Tony Snell

Jabari Parker

Giannis Antetokounmpo

John Henson

Injury report: Out – Khris Middleton (post-surgery, left hamstring); Questionable – Michael Beasley (mild mid-foot sprain)

Inactives: Middleton, TBA

Officials: Sean Wright, Karl Lane, Dedric Taylor

From the Hawks

The Hawks are coming off a 102-99 home win over the Heat on Wednesday, snapping a seven-game losing streak. … Millsap needs 22 points for 11,000 in his career. … Schroder is averaging 20.2 points and 7.8 assists over the last six games. … The Hawks have won two straight over the Bucks, including a game in Atlanta in November. … They rank sixth in the NBA in assists at 23.5 per game.

From the Bucks

The Bucks are coming off a 115-107 win at the Trail Blazers on Wednesday. … Antetokounmpo recorded his second triple-double of the season against the Trail Blazers with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Since last year’s All-Star Break, only Russell Westbrook (21) has more triple-doubles than Antetokounmpo (7). … They have hit 10 or more 3-pointers in seven games this season after only doing so four times last season.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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