Bucks-Hawks Preview

By PAUL NEWBERRY
Posted Apr 16 2010 7:26PM

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks are feeling good and eager to show what they can really do in the playoffs.

The Hawks were banged up a year ago when they took on Cleveland in a second-round series. Joe Johnson and Al Horford had sprained ankles, while Marvin Williams was hindered by a sprained shooting wrist. Not surprisingly, LeBron James and the Cavaliers swept Atlanta in four straight games.

Outside of a few minor aches and pains, the Hawks are 100 percent healthy heading into their opening-round series against Milwaukee. Game 1 is Saturday.

``We're excited to be playing with a full deck,'' Williams said.

This time, it's the other team that's dealing with a major injury: Bucks center Andrew Bogut is out for the playoffs after wrenching his right arm in a nasty crash to the court with two weeks left in the regular season. He'll travel with the team during the postseason, but all he'll be able to do is cheer from the bench.

``It definitely helps us,'' Williams said. ``That's super-unfortunate for them. I'm wishing the best for Andrew in his recovery. But we've got to do our best to take advantage of it.''

The Bucks were one of the hottest teams in the league, surging into a playoff spot with a stretch of 15 wins in 17 games capped by a 98-95 victory over the Hawks on March 22. They even adopted a catchy mantra - ``fear the deer.''

Now, they don't look nearly as scary. The Bucks went 7-6 down the stretch, and the loss of Bogut makes this once-trendy pick for a first-round upset look a lot more beatable - especially underneath the basket.

Bogut was a skilled offensive player but he'll probably be missed more at the defensive end. The former No. 1 overall pick blocked shots, took charges and generally did a good job protecting the basket, allowing Milwaukee's perimeter players to play more aggressively, knowing they had a last line of defense behind them.

Thirty-seven-year-old Kurt Thomas has taken over for Bogut, leaving the Bucks more vulnerable at both ends of the court.

``We'll just see what happens,'' rookie guard Brandon Jennings said. ``I know everybody's probably against us, but hey, we plan on making some noise.''

The Hawks are expressing much the same sentiment. They've made a slow, steady climb from the worst season in franchise history, a 13-69 debacle in 2004-05.

Atlanta has won more games than the year before for five straight seasons, a feat topped only by the Minnesota doing it six years in a row from 1992-98.

The Timberwolves were an expansion squad that managed only one winning season during its run. The Hawks crossed the .500 barrier last season and pushed to a 53-29 mark this year - their most victories since 1997 and good enough to beat out Boston for the No. 3 seed in the East.

``The sky's the limit for us,'' said Johnson, the team's leading scorer. ``We can take this thing as far as we really want it to go, honestly. But it's about preparing for every game and approaching it like it's your last. If we come with that attitude, there's no way we shouldn't advance.''

Despite their climb into the league's upper echelon, the Hawks still find themselves largely ignored when it comes to picking teams that might challenge for the NBA title. Cleveland and Orlando are the elite of the East, and everyone figures they'll be battling it out again for a spot in the finals.

Atlanta coach Mike Woodson is fine with that.

``It's OK to fly under the radar,'' he said. ``Anybody can win a playoff series. Anybody. If you're healthy and clicking on all cylinders, anybody can win a playoff series. We've just got to handle our business. We can't worry about Cleveland and Orlando until we face those teams. Milwaukee is in front of us now. That's who I'm worried about.''

If nothing else, the Hawks would like to take care of business as quickly as possible against the short-handed Bucks. Last year, Atlanta needed seven games to knock out Miami in the opening round, a grind of a series that left the team with an empty tank heading into the series against the well-rested Cavaliers.

With the expectation that a victory over the Bucks would set up a series with defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando, the Hawks can't afford to be as beat up as they were a year ago.

``That first series with Miami was a dogfight. It took a lot out of us,'' Woodson recalled. ``Every team wants to get through a series as quickly as possible. But that ain't always the case. We've just got to handle our business at home.''

No one is looking forward to this series more than Hawks' backup guard Jamal Crawford, a leading candidate for the sixth man award. After 676 regular-season games over a 10-year career spent mostly with awful teams, he's made it to the playoffs for the first time.

``I've waited forever,'' Crawford said. ``It still seems like it's not even real. I'll think it's happening when I get out there for the first game.''

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Hawks feature balanced attack in Game 1 win over Bucks

By Matt Winkeljohn, for NBA.com
Posted Saturday April 17, 2010 9:32PM

ATLANTA (NBA.com exclusive) -- A strange thing happened after the Hawks mismatched the Bucks all over the floor Saturday while roaring to a 20-point lead in the first quarter, scoring 40 points in the game's first 13-plus minutes, and generally treating Milwaukee like a lottery team.

The Hawks had balance as their top six players all reached double figures in scoring by the end of the third quarter, but the battered Bucks adjusted their defense and made a game of it by using their only mismatch -- rookie guard Brandon Jennings -- to whittle Atlanta's 62-40 halftime lead down to seven.

Atlanta took a 1-0 lead in the first-round playoff series with a 102-92 win in spite of Jennings' 34 points as Hawks All-Star guard Joe Johnson scored 22. Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles, however, sounded as if he gleaned value from the game.

Issue: with Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut out for the postseason with a dislocated elbow, the Hawks have a big manpower edge in the post. No wonder that in the first half center Al Horford scored 13 of his 15 points, and Josh Smith 10 of his 12, and the Hawks 34 of their 46 total points in the paint. Lesson learned: over-play the paint.

In the second half, in which Milwaukee had a 52-40 edge, the Bucks helped down into post more defensively, and outscored Atlanta 28-12 in the paint.

"The second half, we can build on that . . . we looked more like ourselves. We competed better," Skiles said. "Early in the game, we just let Josh catch it where he wanted. We didn't react well; we just watched. We were shell-shocked. If you contrast the first half and the second, make some adjustments . . . "

Then perhaps there is hope for Milwaukee.

The Bucks won 16 of 19 from Feb. 10 to March 22, but Bogut's injury, suffered April 3, changed Milwaukee's complexion.

So, "We tried to punch the ball [inside]. In the first half, we kind of had our way," said Atlanta coach Mike Woodson, whose team led 32-12 when Jamal Crawford made a free throw with 48 seconds left in the first quarter. "They started over-playing the post later. Playoff basketball is about mismatches, and you've got to find the best fit for your team."

The Bucks had only one mismatch, and that was Jennings. The rookie guard scored 13 points in the second quarter, and he and John Salmons scored 12 points each in the third quarter as Milwaukee outscored the Hawks 30-19.

"I think we were a little nervous [early]," Jennings said. "I just feel like without Andrew Bogut, I had to go back to the way I was early in the season being more aggressive. That's the only way we have a chance to win. Me, [Salmons] and a couple other guys are going to have to try to take the scoring load."

Soon, Woodson told his players in a huddle that they could not keeping playing "crazy basketball," which was one way of saying stop letting Jennings dribble-drive with immunity.

Johnson stole the ball from him on consecutive possessions near the end of the third quarter, and the Hawks pushed the lead back up to 14 points on Johnson's running shot with 10:13 left in the game.

Jennings scored just two points in the fourth quarter, yet the Bucks closed to within 87-80 on Ersan Ilyasova's 3-pointer with 7:56 left. Milwaukee never drew closer, learning that six is better than three, at least when it comes to double-digit scorers.

Atlanta's Johnson had help from Mike Bibby (19 points on 8-for-9 shooting), Crawford (17), Horford, Smith and Marvin Williams (12 points).

Crawford hit a 3-pointer on the possession after Ilysova's bomb, enjoying every bit of the first playoff game of his 10-year career. He'd played in 676 regular-season games first. "It got goosebumps as soon as we were on the court," he said. "We had a great first half. The second half, we slacked off a bit."

Beyond Jennings' 34, Salmons' 16 and Ilyasova's 11, no Buck scored as many as 10. "We generally need, when we're short-handed, three or four, sometimes even five guys in double figures," Skiles said.

Finding more offense in Game 2 on Tuesday won't be the Bucks' only issue.

The trickle-down effect of Bogut's absence is substantial, and the Milwaukee defender best equipped to slow Atlanta forward Josh Smith, 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward Luc Mbah a Moute, also happens to be Skiles' top choice to defend guard Joe Johnson.

Mbah a Moute can't be two places at once.

"We have some mismatches we know we have to deal with," Skiles said. "Joe Johnson is every bit of 6-8. If you put a guard on him, he'll go over him; if you put a forward on him, he'll go by him."

• Bucks: Bogut, Redd
• Hawks: Morris

• Bucks: --
• Hawks: --

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
• Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #10 Ron Garretson, #33 Sean Corbin
• Attendance: 18729
• Duration: 2:30

Milwaukee Bucks (46-37)		Atlanta Hawks (54-29)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Smith vs Thomas (Bibby gains possession)
	11:36	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:35	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Thomas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:35
	11:35 [ATL 1-0]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:35 [ATL 2-0]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Missed	11:20
	11:19	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:09	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:08
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:53 [MIL 2-2]
	10:32 [ATL 4-2]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bibby (1 AST)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	10:05
	10:04	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:01 [ATL 6-2]	Horford Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)
Jennings Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:33 [MIL 4-6]
	09:12	Horford Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:11
	09:01	Johnson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jennings Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	08:50
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:48
Mbah a Moute Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:48 [MIL 6-6]
	08:35 [ATL 8-6]	Smith Driving Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	08:23
	08:22	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:06 [ATL 10-6]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)
Salmons Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	07:51
	07:47 [ATL 12-6]	Horford Running Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	07:34
	07:33	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:18	Smith Hook Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:16
Thomas Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bibby (1 ST)	07:15
	07:10 [ATL 15-6]	Bibby 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:05
Jennings Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:54 [MIL 8-15]
	06:28	Johnson Driving Jump shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:26
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	06:11
	06:09	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:57 [ATL 17-8]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Delfino Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:32 [MIL 10-17]
	05:17 [ATL 19-10]	Smith Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	05:04
	05:02	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:45 [ATL 21-10]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
	04:30	Bibby Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Thomas Substitution replaced by Gadzuric	04:30
	04:30	Bibby Substitution replaced by Crawford
Delfino Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	04:30 [MIL 11-21]
Delfino Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	04:30 [MIL 12-21]
Mbah a Moute Foul : Personal (1 PF)	04:20
	04:20	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:14 [ATL 23-12]	Smith Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Johnson (3 AST)
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:53
	03:50	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:41 [ATL 25-12]	Johnson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jennings Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Horford (1 BLK)	03:21
Team Rebound	03:21
Salmons Substitution replaced by Ridnour	03:21
Delfino Substitution replaced by Stackhouse	03:21
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	03:15
	02:57	Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	02:55	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:55 [ATL 27-12]	Smith Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed	02:28
	02:27	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:20 [ATL 29-12]	Crawford Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jennings Jump Shot: Missed	02:02
	02:00	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:53	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
Stackhouse Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:51
Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	01:32
	01:29 [ATL 31-12]	Johnson Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Stackhouse 3pt Shot: Missed	01:05
Jennings Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:04
Jennings Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)	01:00
Stackhouse Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:58.9
Stackhouse Putback Layup Shot: Missed Block: Horford (2 BLK)	00:56.9
	00:54.9	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Mbah a Moute Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:48.9
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	00:48.9
	00:48.9	Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:48.9	Team Rebound
	00:48.9	Johnson Substitution replaced by Evans
	00:48.9	Horford Substitution replaced by Pachulia
	00:48.9 [ATL 32-12]	Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Stackhouse Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:37.1 [MIL 14-32]
	00:22.3 [ATL 34-14]	Evans Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jennings 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:04.2 [MIL 17-34]
	00:01.0	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (46-37)		Atlanta Hawks (54-29)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Ilyasova Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:43 [MIL 19-34]
	11:23	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:21
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (1 AST)	11:10 [MIL 21-34]
	10:50 [ATL 37-21]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)
Jennings Running Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (2 AST)	10:42 [MIL 23-37]
	10:24 [ATL 40-23]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
	10:15	Evans Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jennings Substitution replaced by Salmons	10:15
	10:15	Williams Substitution replaced by Johnson
Gadzuric Substitution replaced by Thomas	10:15
	10:13	Crawford Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed	10:00
	09:58	Pachulia Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:48	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	09:47	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:45	Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Salmons (1 ST)
Stackhouse 3pt Shot: Missed	09:38
Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:35
Ridnour Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:28 [MIL 25-40]
	09:10	Johnson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:07
Ilyasova Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)	08:54
	08:44	Evans Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thomas (1 BLK)
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:44
	08:44	Evans Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:44
	08:44	Evans Substitution replaced by Bibby
	08:33	Smith Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Ridnour Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:33 [MIL 26-40]
Ridnour Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:33 [MIL 27-40]
	08:16 [ATL 42-27]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	07:54
	07:52	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:41	Pachulia Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:40
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	07:34
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:32
Ilyasova Putback Layup Shot: Missed	07:31
	07:29	Bibby Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:20	Pachulia Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Salmons (2 ST)
Salmons Jump Shot: Missed	07:10
	07:09	Bibby Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:04 [ATL 44-27]	Johnson Running Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Stackhouse Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	06:46
	06:44	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:39	Crawford Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	06:39	Crawford Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	06:39	Smith Substitution replaced by Smith
	06:39	Pachulia Substitution replaced by Horford
Thomas Substitution replaced by Jennings	06:39
	06:39	Crawford Substitution replaced by Teague
Jennings Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (11 PTS)	06:16 [MIL 29-44]
	05:59 [ATL 46-29]	Horford Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bibby (2 AST)
Ilyasova Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:59
	05:59	Team Timeout : Regular
Stackhouse Substitution replaced by Delfino	05:59
	05:59 [ATL 47-29]	Horford Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
Ridnour Driving Jump shot: Missed	05:43
	05:40	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:27	Smith Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:23
Delfino Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (2 BLK)	05:18
Team Rebound	05:18
Salmons Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:11 [MIL 31-47]
	04:49 [ATL 49-31]	Horford Hook Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Jennings Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	04:31
	04:12	Team Timeout : Short
	04:06	Johnson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Jennings Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:03
Jennings Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Horford (3 BLK)	03:52
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:50
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	03:43
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	03:41
Ilyasova Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	03:41
	03:20 [ATL 51-31]	Bibby Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Horford (1 AST)
Ilyasova Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	03:06
	02:53 [ATL 53-31]	Smith Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bibby (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:44
Ridnour Substitution replaced by Stackhouse	02:44
Jump Ball Bibby vs Salmons (Delfino gains possession)	02:33
	02:29	Smith Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jennings Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:29
Team Rebound	02:29
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Thomas	02:29
Jennings Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	02:29 [MIL 32-53]
	02:12 [ATL 55-32]	Bibby Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Jennings 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS)	01:56 [MIL 35-55]
	01:39 [ATL 58-35]	Bibby 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)
Jennings Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)	01:23 [MIL 37-58]
	01:12	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)
Jennings Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (3 BLK)	01:06
Team Rebound	01:06
Jennings Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	00:59.0 [MIL 39-58]
	00:35.6	Johnson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	00:35.6	Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	00:35.6 [ATL 60-39]	Johnson Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)
	00:26.4	Teague Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jennings Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:26.4
Team Rebound	00:26.4
	00:26.4	Teague Substitution replaced by Williams
Jennings Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	00:26.4 [MIL 40-60]
Salmons Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:12.8
Salmons Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	00:12.8
Thomas Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:02.5
	00:02.5 [ATL 61-40]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:02.5	Bibby Substitution replaced by West
	00:02.5 [ATL 62-40]	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
End of 2nd Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (46-37)		Atlanta Hawks (54-29)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Horford Violation:Defensive Goaltending	11:44
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	11:44 [MIL 42-62]
	11:25	Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Jennings (1 ST)
Salmons Jump Shot: Missed	11:01
Team Rebound	11:01
Team Turnover : 3 Second Violation	11:01
	10:42 [ATL 64-42]	Bibby Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Smith (4 AST)
Delfino Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	10:22
	10:04 [ATL 66-42]	Smith Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Jennings 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS)	09:45 [MIL 45-66]
	09:19 [ATL 68-45]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (4 AST)
Jennings Driving Jump shot: Made (25 PTS)	09:09 [MIL 47-68]
	08:44 [ATL 70-47]	Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Salmons Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jennings (1 AST)	08:34 [MIL 49-70]
	08:03	Johnson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	08:00
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Delfino (1 AST)	07:50 [MIL 51-70]
	07:27	Johnson Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:26
Jennings Running Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (4 BLK)	07:21
Team Rebound	07:21
Jennings 3pt Shot: Made (28 PTS) Assist: Delfino (2 AST)	07:14 [MIL 54-70]
	07:00	Horford Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	07:00	Horford Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	07:00	Bibby Substitution replaced by Crawford
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	06:52
	06:50	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:42	Horford Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Salmons (3 ST)
	06:34	Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jennings Running Jump Shot: Made (30 PTS)	06:27 [MIL 56-70]
Jennings Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:15
	06:00	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:58
Salmons Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:49 [MIL 58-70]
	05:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:27	Horford Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	05:26	Williams Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:25 [ATL 72-58]	Williams Putback Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Horford (4 BLK)	05:04
Team Rebound	05:04
Delfino Jump Shot: Missed	05:01
	05:00	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:42	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:40
Mbah a Moute Layup Shot: Missed	04:27
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:25
Jennings Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (2 ST)	04:13
	04:08	Crawford Running Layup Shot: Missed
	04:07	Johnson Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	04:07	Johnson Tip Shot: Missed
	04:05	Johnson Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)
	04:05 [ATL 74-58]	Johnson Putback Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Jennings Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Johnson (3 ST)	03:53
Jennings Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:53
Delfino Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	03:53
Mbah a Moute Foul : Personal (3 PF)	03:43
	03:30	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Salmons (4 ST)
	03:27	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	03:27 [MIL 59-74]
	03:27	Horford Substitution replaced by Pachulia
	03:27	Johnson Substitution replaced by Evans
Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	03:27 [MIL 60-74]
	03:14	Smith Hook Shot: Missed
	03:12	Pachulia Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:08	Evans 3pt Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:07
Thomas Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jennings (2 AST)	02:59 [MIL 62-74]
Jennings Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:42
Team Timeout : Regular	02:42
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Stackhouse	02:42
	02:42 [ATL 75-62]	Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	02:42 [ATL 76-62]	Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Salmons Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	02:27 [MIL 64-76]
	02:03	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	02:02
Jennings Running Layup Shot: Made (32 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)	01:58 [MIL 66-76]
Salmons Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:38
	01:38	Pachulia Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:38	Team Rebound
	01:38 [ATL 77-66]	Pachulia Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Ilyasova Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)	01:20 [MIL 68-77]
	00:56.9	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
	00:54.4	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Thomas Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:54.4
	00:54.4	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:54.4	Team Rebound
	00:54.4	Williams Substitution replaced by Johnson
	00:54.4	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:53.9
	00:36.5	Pachulia Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:36.5 [MIL 69-77]
Jennings Substitution replaced by Ridnour	00:36.5
	00:36.5	Smith Substitution replaced by Bibby
Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:36.5 [MIL 70-77]
	00:29.3 [ATL 80-70]	Bibby 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Crawford (1 AST)
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pachulia (1 BLK)	00:07.8
	00:05.8	Bibby Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Ridnour Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:04.1
	00:04.1 [ATL 81-70]	Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	00:04.1	Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:03.9
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Stackhouse Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:50
	11:43 [ATL 83-70]	Bibby Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)	11:25 [MIL 73-83]
	11:04	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
	11:02	Pachulia Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:55 [ATL 85-73]	Pachulia Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Crawford (2 AST)
	10:37	Bibby Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Ilyasova Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:37
Team Rebound	10:37
Thomas Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	10:37
Ilyasova Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:37
	10:32	Johnson Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	10:13 [ATL 87-73]	Johnson Running Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Ridnour Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	10:02 [MIL 75-87]
	09:47	Bibby Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ilyasova (1 ST)
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pachulia (2 BLK)	09:40
Team Rebound	09:40
	09:31	Pachulia Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Ilyasova Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	09:31 [MIL 76-87]
	09:31	Pachulia Substitution replaced by Horford
Ilyasova Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	09:31 [MIL 77-87]
	09:18	Crawford Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Salmons (5 ST)
Salmons Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Crawford (1 ST)	09:05
	08:51	Horford Hook Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:50
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	08:35
	08:34	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Ridnour Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:22
	08:22	Timeout : Official
Ridnour Substitution replaced by Jennings	08:22
	08:22	Evans Substitution replaced by Smith
	08:12	Bibby Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:11
Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Stackhouse (1 AST)	07:56 [MIL 80-87]
	07:30 [ATL 90-80]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Salmons (2 AST)	07:14 [MIL 82-90]
	06:49 [ATL 92-82]	Bibby Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Johnson (5 AST)
Stackhouse Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jennings (3 AST)	06:32 [MIL 84-92]
	06:10	Horford Hook Shot: Missed
	06:09	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	06:09	Horford Tip Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	06:08
Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Missed	05:50
	05:49	Johnson Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	05:29	Horford Jump Shot: Missed
Jennings Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:28
Jennings Jump Shot: Missed	05:14
Salmons Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:12
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	05:08
	05:06	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	05:06	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:46 [ATL 94-84]	Horford Hook Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Ilyasova Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Crawford (2 ST)	04:32
	04:09	Horford Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:07
Stackhouse Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	03:46
	03:44	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	03:32 [ATL 96-84]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:32
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Thomas	03:32
Jennings Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	03:15
Thomas Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	03:13
Thomas Tip Shot: Missed	03:13
	03:11	Johnson Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	02:56	Bibby Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Stackhouse (1 ST)
Stackhouse Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:53 [MIL 86-96]
	02:25	Bibby Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Mbah a Moute (1 ST)
Mbah a Moute Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:22 [MIL 88-96]
	02:22	Johnson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Mbah a Moute Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	02:22
	02:21	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	01:58 [ATL 98-88]	Johnson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	01:45
	01:44	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	01:23	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	01:22
Team Timeout : Short	01:22
	01:22	Bibby Substitution replaced by West
	01:22	Crawford Substitution replaced by Williams
	01:18	West Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jennings Driving Layup Shot: Made (34 PTS)	01:14 [MIL 90-98]
	00:50.7	Horford Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Salmons (6 ST)
Team Timeout : Short	00:50.7
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	00:41.9
	00:40.9	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
Mbah a Moute Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:38.6
	00:38.6	West Substitution replaced by Crawford
	00:38.6	Smith Substitution replaced by Bibby
Thomas Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	00:38.6
	00:38.6	Team Timeout : Short
Salmons Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:38.1
	00:38.1 [ATL 99-90]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:38.1	Bibby Substitution replaced by Smith
	00:38.1 [ATL 100-90]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Stackhouse Layup Shot: Missed	00:28.9
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	00:26.9
Mbah a Moute Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:26.3 [MIL 92-100]
Stackhouse Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:25.6
	00:25.6 [ATL 101-92]	Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	00:25.6 [ATL 102-92]	Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:25.6
	00:25.6	Crawford Substitution replaced by West
Stackhouse 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Horford (5 BLK)	00:20.9
	00:18.9	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
End of 4th Quarter

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