NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (12-16) vs. Atlanta Hawks (19-13)
Date: Monday, December 27, 2010
Venue: Bradley Center, Milwaukee
Previous Game Status: Atlanta (Lost to Hornets) – Bucks (Win against Kings)
Atlanta Hawks will travel to Bradley Center to play against Milwaukee Bucks. The Atlanta will try to come back into the win column after their defeat at the previous match;
however, Milwaukee looks for another big effort to extend their 2-game winning streak to three in a row.
About Atlanta Hawks
The performance of Atlanta is quiet satisfactory in the season as they won nineteen and lost thirteen.
In addition, Hawks have also dropped their last five road games, including a 93-86 loss to New Orleans Hornets in the previous match at New Orleans Arena.
The New Orleans Hornets held the Atlanta Hawks to 31 second-half points and won their second straight game.
"We started the third quarter and we just didn't have any energy," "We came out very lethargic. We stopped running, we stopped pushing the basketball for easy transition
points, and we started settling for jump shots.” - - Hawks coach Larry Drew said.
Joe Johnson did all he could lead Atlanta with 23 points in the season’s 13th defeat. Marvin Williams registered 18 points while Josh Smith contributed 10 points
and 12 rebounds in the defeat.
Atlanta Hawks led the first two quarters and held 55-46 advantage at the halftime. Anyhow, the Hornets proceeded to break out in the third quarter with a 17-4 run that gave
them the lead for rest of the period.
About Milwaukee Bucks
The performance of Milwaukee Bucks is not very impressive until yet as they won 12 and lost 16 in the season.
However, Milwaukee defeated the Sacramento Kings, 84-79 in their last match at ARCO Arena in Sacramento.
The Milwaukee Bucks played the game defensively and backup guard Earl Boykins joined hands in the full team effort with a game-high 19 points in the season’s 12th
victory of Bucks.
"My team-mates have confidence in me. They were willing to give me the ball," "They were setting great screens for me and that's how I was getting open. Coach is going to
play guys who are playing well. Tonight I just happened to be playing well, but the difference was defense." - - Boykins said.
The Bucks also did a nice job at the defensive end, where they frustrated the Kings not only in the fourth quarter but also throughout the game and finished the game on
a 15-4 run.
Facts of Both teams
The Bucks have the rebounding edge at 43.6 percent as compared to 38.5 percent of the Hawks.
The turnovers of both teams are more or less the same as the Hawk’s turnover rate is 12.1 vs. 12.1 for the Bucks.
The Hawks are making 6.3 three pointers on 38 percent from three point range, while at the other end, the Bucks are making 3.7 three pointers on 33.5 percent.
Decision is all yours!
The performance of both team during the season is pretty even till yet so do not miss this action-packed match up because we all know that Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks
match-up is very exciting.
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