Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks 6/25/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Eastern Conference Finals will continue on Friday night, when the Atlanta Hawks battle the Milwaukee Bucks from Fiserv Forum. In Game One, Atlanta was able to make the plays down the stretch to earn a 116-113 road victory against Milwaukee. The fifth-seeded Hawks outrebounded the Bucks by a 51-45 margin and shot 50 percent from the field.

Atlanta G Trae Young poured in a game-high 48 points on 17-for-34 shooting to go along with 11 assists and seven rebounds. John Collins contributed 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Hawks.

The Milwaukee Bucks were the highest scoring team during the regular season, but they rank 12th out of 16 teams in offensive efficiency so far this postseason. On Wednesday, Milwaukee missed 28 of their 36 three-point attempts and shot 46 percent overall. The Bucks assisted on 27 of their 47 made field goals and outscored the Hawks 70-54 in the paint.

All-Star F Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied a team-high 34 points to go along with 12 rebounds and nine assists. Jrue Holiday added 33 points and ten assists for the Bucks.