Mike Budenholzer's first game against the team he coached for five seasons was no contest.
Budenholzer's Bucks rolled to a 33-point halftime lead and coasted to a 144-112 victory over the Hawks on Friday night in Milwaukee for their fifth straight victory.
Budenholzer led the Hawks to the playoffs in four of his five seasons with the team and his 2014-15 squad won 60 games and reached the Eastern Conference finals.
The rebuilding Hawks (11-27) were no match for the Bucks, who led by as many as 38 points in the first half and held a 43-14 lead after the first quarter. Milwaukee took a 76-43 halftime lead.
Milwaukee extended the lead to 46 points in the fourth quarter.
DeAndre Bembry led the Hawks with 19 points and Dewayne Dedmon had 14 while hitting 4 of 9 3-pointers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, and Khris Middleton scored 19 points while hitting all four of his 3-point attempts. Malcolm Brogdon also scored 19 and point guard Eric Bledsoe added 14 points and eight assists.
Milwaukee (27-10) improved its NBA-best record and won for the ninth time in 10 games. The Bucks tied a season high for points in a game, equaling their total points against Sacramento on Nov. 4.
Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Milwaukee starters did not play in the fourth quarter and got some rest before the Bucks' showdown with Toronto on Saturday night.
The Bucks shot 55 percent from the field.
Hawks rookie Trae Young had only two points in the first three quarters but finished with 13 in 31 minutes. Another rookie, Kevin Huerter, scored 10.
Hawks forward Miles Plumlee (left knee pain) was unavailable after being ruled out following the team's morning shootaround.
The Hawks host Miami on Sunday.
