Hawks 97, Bucks 86
Paul Millsap collected 23 points and 16 rebounds as Atlanta snapped a rare losing streak by fighting off host Milwaukee.
Al Horford added 15 points and eight boards while Kyle Korver scored all 12 of his points from beyond the arc for the Hawks, who bridged the All-Star break with a pair of setbacks. Dennis Schroder had 12 points and nine assists off the bench while Jeff Teague and DeMarre Carroll each scored 10 for Atlanta.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton scored 19 points each to lead the Bucks, who had a four-game winning streak come to an end. O.J. Mayo contributed 15 points off the bench and Jerryd Bayless scored 13 for Milwaukee.
The Bucks shot 53.3 percent from the field in the first half but turned the ball over 16 times while falling behind 48-35. Milwaukee cleaned up the mistakes in the third quarter and tied it at 64 on Antetokounmpo’s free throws before the Hawks recovered and grabbed a 66-64 lead heading into the fourth.
Korver got hot from beyond the arc early in the final stanza and buried three 3-pointers during a 15-4 surge to begin the quarter. Millsap scored seven straight points to spread the advantage to 90-73 with 5:05 left and Atlanta coasted to the finish.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee PG Michael Carter-Williams (toe) has yet to make his team debut and remains day-to-day. … Bucks C Miles Plumlee, who was acquired at the deadline from the Phoenix Suns, made his team debut and collected four points and five rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench. … The Hawks, who went an NBA-record 17-0 in January, improved to 4-4 in February.