Without Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopes leads Milwaukee’s 123-112 victory
Without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Trae Yong, the main players of each team, the Milwaukee Bucks got the better of and beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-112 in the First Forum. With the victory, the hosts opened 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals series. The two teams face each other again on Saturday, in Atlanta, in the sixth duel. If need be, the last game will be on Monday in Milwaukee.
The absence of the stars opened space for new protagonists in the match, with Brook Lopez being the main one. The Bucks No. 11 led the attack scoring 33 points and catching 7 rebounds. In addition, it had great performance from Khris Middleton, who scored 26 points, 8 assists and 13 rebounds. Jrue Holiday also stood out with 25 points, 13 assists and 6 rebounds.
On the Atlanta side, Bogdan Bogdanovic, with 28 points, tried to guide the team, which was not reacting during the game. Kevin Huerter, who usually has important tactically important performances, was unable to fulfill his role well in this match and, in addition, contributed only 8 points and 7 assists.
Highlights
Bucks
Khris Middleton (26 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists)
Jrue Holiday (25 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assists)
Brook Lopez (33 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 blocks)
Bobby Portis (22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals)
Hawks
Bogdan Bogdanovic (28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 7 baskets of three)
John Collins (19 points, 8 rebounds)
Danilo Gallinari (19 points)
Lou Williams (17 points, 5 assists, 6 turnovers)
