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Atlanta Hawks clobber Milwaukee Bucks 97-86
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless, right, is defended by Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague, left, during the first half of Sunday's game in Milwaukee. - photo by Darren Hauck
MILWAUKEE — Paul Millsap had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Kyle Korver added 12 points and the Atlanta Hawks avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season with a 97-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Korver hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter after Atlanta squandered an early 16-point lead. Giannis Antetokounmpo's two foul shots with 49 seconds left in the third quarter tied it at 64 for MilwaukeeBut the best team in the Eastern Conference returned to a formula in the fourth quarter that had worked so well in the first half, making extra passes on offense and frustrating the Bucks on defense.
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