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Hawks beat Bucks to split home-and-home series

By The Associated Press
Posted 12:11AM on Sunday 28th December 2014 ( 9 years ago )
MILWAUKEE -- Jeff Teague scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Al Horford added 20, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 90-85 on Saturday night.<br /> <br /> The Hawks avenged a 30-point loss to Milwaukee on Friday in Atlanta with their 15th win in their last 17 games.<br /> <br /> Teague scored six straight points midway through the fourth quarter to give Atlanta an 82-75 lead with 4:38 remaining when he hit a driving layup.<br /> <br /> Brandon Knight responded with five straight points for the Bucks, including a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 82-80 with 3:31 remaining, but Atlanta extended the lead as Milwaukee missed four straight shots.<br /> <br /> Paul Millsap finished with 17 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta.<br /> <br /> Khris Middleton led Milwaukee with 21 points, which tied a season high, and O.J. Mayo added 11. Jared Dudley, who made NBA history on Friday by hitting all 10 of his shots, including four 4-pointers, shot just 3 of 8 for nine points.<br /> <br /> Both teams struggled from the floor during the first half, with the Hawks missing their first nine shots in the second quarter.<br /> <br /> Atlanta used a 9-2 run late in the second quarter to grab a 39-35 lead late, but Giannis Antetokounmpo hit a short jumper with 3.5 seconds remaining to cut lead to 39-37 at halftime.<br /> <br /> TIP-INS<br /> <br /> Bucks: Larry Sanders missed his second straight game with an illness. . Ersan Ilyasova also missed his second straight game after suffering a concussion in Tuesday's loss to the Hornets. That was his first game after missing nine straight following a Dec. 2 nasal fracture and then undergoing surgery. .The Bucks hit just 4 of 23 shots in the first quarter and scored 10 points, a season low for a quarter.<br /> <br /> Hawks: Pero Antic played despite a right ankle sprain. He scored three points and grabbed five rebounds. . Kyle Korver, who shot 1 of 8 Friday, continued to struggle on Saturday as he hit only 2 of 9, including 2 of 7 on 3-pointers. The win was Atlanta's fifth straight over the Bucks in Milwaukee and Atlanta has now beaten Milwaukee 11 of the last 13 times.<br /> <br /> UP NEXT<br /> <br /> Bucks: Visit Charlotte on Monday.<br /> <br /> Hawks: Host Cleveland on Tuesday.
Atlanta Hawks' Al Horford dunks during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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