NBA Matchup: Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks
Date: 29th June 2021
Time: 8:30 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks are set to play game 4 of the ECF, tomorrow at Atlanta. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have a 2-1 lead on the Atlanta Hawks. The series began in Milwaukee with the Atlanta Hawks winning game 1.
However, they have now lost 2 games in a row to the Milwaukee Bucks. Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday have been pivotal in assisting the Greek Freak in this deep playoff run. Khris Middleton helped the Bucks win game 3 on the road. He scored a game-high 38 PTS, 11 RBD, 7 AST. Additionally, he scored 20 of those points in the fourth quarter.
Therefore, The Milwaukee Bucks were able to win game 3 on the road. The Bucks enter game 4 hoping to deliver a 3-1 deficit to the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks look to win game 4 and even the series before it moves back to Milwaukee
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Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks Game 4 prediction
Trae Young has surpassed expectations this season. He has led an inexperienced Hawks team to its first postseason and Conference finals appearance. He is proven that he is a legitimate superstar in the league. Additionally, The Hawks were the underdogs in every series this postseason. They have soared high beyond the critics and analysts of the NBA world.
However, the Atlanta Hawks rely too much on Trae Young. He has averaged 30 PTS and 9.5 AST per game in these playoffs. Additionally, he is shooting 42% from the field and 32% from the three-point line. However, he also suffered an ankle sprain upon landing on the referee’s foot after making a shot
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Trae is a legitimate threat to any opposition team. However, Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks are expected to win game 4. The Milwaukee Bucks have outperformed the best teams in the league in this postseason. The addition of Jrue Holiday, a role player stepping up to the moment, makes the Milwaukee Bucks a championship-calibre team.
The Bucks also blew out the Atlanta Hawks by several possessions differential in their wins. This proves that the Milwaukee Bucks are simply superior to the Atlanta Hawks. Additionally, the Atlanta Hawks got off to a superb start. They outscored the Bucks in the first quarter. However, the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 30-17 run in the 4th quarter of game 3. This allowed the Bucks to win.
The Bucks are a larger, better-experienced team with more superstar talent. They also have a better supporting cast than the Atlanta Hawks. Therefore, the Bucks are favoured to win game 4 and take a 3-1 lead on this series. This will force the young Hawks squad into a must-win scenario for the last 3 games of this series.
The winner of this series will move onto the NBA Finals. Here, they will face the winner of the Suns- Clippers series
Injury Report
Milwaukee Bucks
Donte DiVincenzo- foot injury
Atlanta Hawks
Trae Young – Game time decison
Bogdan Bogdanovic- Knee injury
How to watch Bucks vs Hawks?
Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks will be televised nationally on TNT at 8: 30 ET. International viewers can access the game through the NBA League Pass
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