Giannis-less Bucks beat Hawks, reach NBA Finals for first time since 1974
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It was more of the same in the deciding game, which the Bucks led from start to finish.
Tip-ins
Bucks: With the Hawks focused on doing a better job in the lane, Lopez was held to 13 points. … Bobby Portis had 12 points and nine rebounds in his second straight start for Antetokounmpo. … Jeff Teague, who played for the Hawks when they reached the conference final in 2015, scored 11 points in just over 12 minutes of playing time off Milwaukee’s bench.
Hawks: Huerter, the surprising star of Atlanta’s Game 7 win over Philadelphia, closed the season with only five points on 2-of-10 shooting. … Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 20 points. … Atlanta finished 38 of 92 (41.3%) from the field.
Milwaukee 28 19 44 27 — 118
Atlanta 24 19 29 35 — 107
MILWAUKEE — Portis 3-8 6-6 12, Tucker 2-10 0-0 5, Lopez 5-9 2-2 13, Holiday 11-23 1-3 27, Middleton 10-22 8-8 32, T.Antetokounmpo 0-0 0-0 0, Connaughton 5-8 0-0 13, Forbes 2-4 0-0 5, Teague 3-5 2-2 11. Totals 41-89 19-21 118.
ATLANTA — Collins 6-9 1-1 13, Huerter 2-10 0-0 5, Capela 7-13 0-0 14, Bogdanovic 7-12 4-5 20, Young 4-17 6-7 14, Gallinari 5-13 0-0 13, Hill 0-0 0-0 0, Fernando 0-1 0-0 0, Knight 0-1 0-0 0, Okongwu 0-1 3-4 3, Reddish 7-12 1-2 21, Dunn 0-0 0-0 0, Mays 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-3 4-4 4. Totals 38-92 19-23 107.