National Basketball Association
Atlanta 97, Milwaukee 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, January 23, 2012
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #42 Eric Lewis, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance:
13048
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Josh Smith's 3-pointer with 41.9 seconds remaining broke a tie and lifted the Atlanta Hawks past the host Milwaukee Bucks 97-92 on Monday night.
Joe Johnson scored a game-high 28 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter as Atlanta (12-6) won the opener of a five-game road trip. Smith scored 19 points for the Hawks, who have won eight of 11.
Brandon Jennings led Milwaukee (6-10) with 21 points and 11 assists. Mike Dunleavy added a season-high 17 points for the Bucks, who were coming off back-to-back road wins over New York and Miami.
Smith's clutch shot came after Drew Gooden's 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining tied the game at 88. Jennings' layup with 25.5 seconds remaining cut the lead to one, but Johnson hit two free throws with 16.9 seconds to go.
Milwaukee committed a turnover and Atlanta put the game away at the foul line.
Smith also had 12 rebounds for Atlanta.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
Milwaukee |
|
Joe Johnson 26 |
Scoring |
Brandon Jennings 19 |
|
Tracy McGrady 5 |
Assists |
Brandon Jennings 12 |
|
Zaza Pachulia 14 |
Rebounds |
Andrew Bogut 12 |
|
Joe Johnson 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Dunleavy 5 |
|
Joe Johnson 2 |
Steals |
Ersan Ilyasova 2 |
|
Josh Smith 3 |
Blocks |
Stephen Jackson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Atlanta
|
97 |
45.8 |
3-11 |
18-21 |
19 |
45 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
| Milwaukee
|
92 |
40.2 |
5-17 |
13-17 |
25 |
48 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Bucks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .300 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Hawks have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .800 after a loss.