The Milwaukee Bucks (46-27, second in the Eastern Conference) will be facing off against the Atlanta Hawks (34-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. This is their third meeting of the season and the Hawks have won their last encounter with a 127-110 win.
The Hawks have a 20-26 record in Eastern Conference games and allow an average of 120.5 points per game to opponents, resulting in a scoring differential of -1.3 points per game. On the other hand, the Bucks are ranked fourth in the conference in rebounds per game with 44.2, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo who averages 11.5 rebounds per game.
Both teams have been shooting fairly efficiently this season, with the Hawks shooting 46.6% from the field (slightly lower than the 46.9% allowed by the Bucks to opponents) and the Bucks shooting 49.0% from the field (0.4% lower than their opponents’ shooting percentage against the Hawks).
Some top performers to watch in this game include Clint Capela averaging 11.4 points and 10
