Milwaukee Bucks (27-22, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (23-28, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta takes on Milwaukee looking to stop its five-game home losing streak.
The Hawks are 16-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is second in the Eastern Conference with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Clint Capela averaging 3.3.
The Bucks have gone 22-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee is second in the league with 35.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging 9.9.
The Hawks average 12.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer makes per game than the Bucks give up (14.0). The Hawks average 114.2 points per game, 5.0 fewer points than the 119.2 the Hawks give up to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Trae Young is averaging 23.2 points and 11.5 assists for the Hawks. Vit Krejci is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Bucks. Damian Lillard is averaging 23.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 1-9, averaging 111.4 points, 42.0 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.7 points per game.
Bucks: 5-5, averaging 117.7 points, 43.5 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.2 points.
INJURIES: Hawks: Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Clint Capela: day to day (back), Cody Zeller: out (personal), Bogdan Bogdanovic: day to day (personal), Jalen Johnson: out for season (shoulder).
Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo: day to day (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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