The Milwaukee Bucks (46-27, second in the Eastern Conference) are set to face off against the Atlanta Hawks (34-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The Hawks will be coming off a thrilling overtime win against the Boston Celtics, with Dejounte Murray scoring 44 points to lead his team to victory.
The Bucks hold a commanding 26-20 record in Eastern Conference games and allow an average of just 117.0 points per game to opponents, resulting in a scoring differential of +5.0 points per game. On the other hand, the Hawks have struggled this season, with a 26-20 record in Eastern Conference play and allowing an average of 115.2 points per game to opponents, resulting in a scoring differential of -0.8 points per game.
This will be the third meeting between these two teams this season, with the Bucks winning their last encounter with a decisive 137-125 victory over the Hawks on February 9th. Both teams have been shooting fairly efficiently this season, with the Bucks shooting an impressive 49% from the field (slightly higher than their opponents’ shooting percentage against them) and the Hawks shooting just below that mark at 48% from
