Trae Young led the No. 5 seed Hawks to victory, 116-113, over the No. 3 seed Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday in Milwaukee.

This gives the Hawks their first win in a conference finals game in Atlanta history.

The Hawks entered the fourth quarter with a three-point lead but the Bucks rallied, with six straight points from Giannis Antetokounmpo and a 3-pointer by Jrue Holiday putting them in front, 105-98, with 4:18 to play.

Facing a seven-point deficit, the Hawks climbed back in it. With 1:39 left, after two offensive rebounds (one by John Collins and one by Clint Capela), Trae Young found Collins for a corner 3 to make it a one-point game. The Hawks took a 112-111 lead off a Capela layup and held on for the win.

Young finished with 48 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds.

Game 2 will be at 8:30 p.m. ET Friday in Milwaukee.

Hawks-Bucks series

Game 1: Hawks 116, Bucks 113

Game 2, Friday, June 25: Hawks at Bucks, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Game 3, Sunday, June 27: Bucks at Hawks, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Game 4, Tuesday, June 29: Bucks at Hawks, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Game 5*, Thursday, July 1: Hawks at Bucks, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Game 6*, Saturday, July 3: Bucks at Hawks, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Game 7*, Monday, July 5: Hawks at Bucks, 8:30 p.m., TNT

* — If necessary

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