Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 107-100 victory over the Bucks Wednesday:
Key players
* Paul Millsap had team-highs with 21 points and eight rebounds.
* Mike Muscala got his first start of the season and finished with 16 points and five rebounds.
* Taurean Prince played a season-high 19 minutes and the rookie had eight points, five rebounds and two blocks.
Key stat
The Bucks entered the game leading the NBA in points in the paint and they added to their strength by outscoring the Hawks 50-28 down low.
Noteworthy
* During the Hawks’ six-game win streak they are outscoring opponents by an average of 109-99.3.
* Ryan Kelly came off the bench and played eight minutes. He scored four points and led the Hawks with a plus-minus rating of plus-15.
* The Hawks had assists on 29 of their 35 field goals.
* Tim Hardaway Jr. has scored in double figures in seven of the Hawks’ nine games.
* The Hawks are tied with the Cavaliers at 9-2 for the top record in the Eastern Conference.
Quotable
“Giannis, I don’t know what kind of move that was. A reverse Euro stretch dunk from the middle of the lane. That was incredible.” – Kyle Korver on a late basket by the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo
Next
The Hawks will be off Thursday before a two-game road trip at the Hornets Friday and Knicks Sunday.
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