Trae Young stars as Hawks win over Bucks by 116-113 in Game 1, 1-0 up
Hawks beats Bucks: The Atlanta Hawks won 116-113 over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Eastern Conference finals , Thursday (24/6/2021). The competition in the first game of the final series was fierce.
The victory of this dark horse club seemed to continue the surprise after they previously qualified for the final after silencing the host Philadelphia 76ers 103-96 in the seventh game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Monday (21/6/2021) morning IST.
The victory in the seventh game which took place at the Wells Fargo Center, made the Hawks 4-3 ahead over the Sixers. The success of the Hawks is quite surprising. They are seeded fifth, while the Sixers are leading first in the east.
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Meanwhile, playing at the Fiserv Forum, the host of the Milwaukee Bucks had faced tough resistance since the first quarter. The Atlanta Hawks continued to stick closely to the movement of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Trae Young the Game Changer
As a result, the match was fierce and marked 13 times the action of overtaking points. The match reached its climax in the fourth quarter which started with the score 88-85 for the Hawks’ advantage .
The Bucks finally regained the lead with a score of 100-98 when there were only five minutes left in the game. Jrue Holiday’s three-point shot also took the Bucks seven points ahead at 105-98. However, the home team was not completely safe.
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However, the visitors took the lead again at 112-111 through Clint Capela’s action when the match left 29.8 seconds.
Despite taking many time outs, conditions have not changed much for the Milwaukee Bucks. Pat Connaughton’s three-pointer failed to meet the target and the ball was controlled by the Atlanta Hawks, and won the game with a score of 116-113.
