By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 03:03 BST, 31 March 2025 | Updated: 03:03 BST, 31 March 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Zaccharie Risacher scored a season-high 36 points, Dyson Daniels added 22 points and five steals while becoming Atlanta's single-season leader, and the Hawks beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 145-124 on Sunday night.
Trae Young had 19 points and 19 assists, and Georges Niang finished with 17 points for the Hawks, who snapped a two-game skid.
Atlanta turned around the game after Milwaukee's blistering start and gained control in the third quarter, outscoring the Bucks 36-17 for a 118-92 lead entering the final period.
Milwaukee closed within 133-121 on two free throws by Kevin Porter Jr. with 4:40 remaining. Risacher hit three free throws to put the Hawks up 142-123 with just over 2 ½ minutes left.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points, Porter scored 28 and Kyle Kuzma had 25 for the Bucks, who have lost four straight.
Milwaukee made 17 of 20 shots (85%) in the opening quarter, including 5 of 7 beyond the arc. Kuzma was 6 for 6, making both 3-pointers, for 14 points.
Atlanta Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher (10) shoots against Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
The Hawks then went ahead 82-75 at the break, their highest-scoring first half of the season. The Bucks shot 69% and Atlanta 57.1%, but the Hawks turned eight turnovers into 16 points.
Hawks: Daniels increased his NBA-leading total to 213 steals and passed Mookie Blaylock, who had 212 three times with the Hawks.
Bucks: Since March 5, when the Bucks were a season-best 11 games over .500, they have gone 4-9.
The Hawks opened the third quarter with a 17-6 run to extend their lead to 99-81.
Risacher and Daniels were a combined 22 of 36 from the field.
The Hawks host the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, and the Bucks host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
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Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Atlanta Hawks' Mouhamed Gueye dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and Brook Lopez (11) react to a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young (11) drives to the basket between Milwaukee Bucks' Pat Connaughton and Kevin Porter Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)