Big second half leads Hawks over Bucks, 115-110

Big home win with a limited squad.

The Atlanta Hawks were at home on Friday evening to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hawks came into the game with a different looking team after trading De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic for Georges Niang, Caris LeVert, and Terance Mann. Though they didn’t suit up, general manager Landry Fields said that they should be available during the road trip.

Nonetheless, the Hawks had a game to play, and they came out strong in the first quarter. Trae Young got it started for the Hawks with a three-pointer.

Onyeka Okongwu got this big dunk over Brook Lopez as he continues to play well in the starting lineup.

Lopez was on the wrong end of a few plays from the Hawks in the first quarter, including this block from Mouhamed Gueye.

The Hawks played well in the quarter and had a lead as big as 12 points, knocking down most of their shots and defending on the other end. Going into the second quarter, the Hawks started taking their foot off the glass, and the Bucks were able to cut down their deficit.

Vit Krejci tried to keep the Hawks afloat with this shifty layup.

After being up by 12 points, the Hawks saw themselves down 12 after going through a dry spell on offense and them not being able to stop the Bucks. Young got this and-one to go and try and get the Hawks back into the game.

Zaccharie Risacher continues to show his athleticism, and he did it by going to the rim on this play.

Though the Hawks had a few key plays, the Bucks were still able to keep their momentum going and went into halftime with an 18-point lead. The Hawks found some new energy going into the third quarter and began cutting their down their large deficit.

Dyson Daniels and Risacher worked together on this play to get an easy dunk for the rookie.

The Hawks continued to fight throughout the quarter, knocking down shot after shot and limiting the Bucks from getting anything easy like they were in the second quarter. Krejci came up big in the third with this big shot to get the Hawks within three points.

It looked like Daniels got fouled on this play, but he was still able to get this layup to go to tie the game. Going into the fourth, the Hawks had a two-point lead.

Gueye had some big plays in the fourth quarter, and it was arguably his best game in a Hawks uniform. The one thing that stood out was his defense, and he got this block on Kyle Kuzma, making it his fourth of the game.

Keaton Wallace got in on the fun and hit a three to extend the Hawks’ lead.

The ball movement was crisp on this possession, and the Hawks found Daniels for a wide-open three.

The Bucks didn’t let up despite the Hawks’ run, and they found themselves right in the thick of the game. Down the stretch of the game, Gueye continued to make big plays on both sides of the ball and helped the Hawks keep their small lead.

In the end, the Hawks executed perfectly with just a few minutes remaining and they were able to walk away with the win.

Young finished the game with 24 points and seven assists, Daniels finished with 15 points and 10 assists, Okongwu finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Gueye finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds.