NBA Eastern Conference finals: Hawks win 116-113 over Bucks

Atlanta Hawks win 116-113 over Milwaukee Bucks in game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Thursday at Fiserv Forum. Hawks talisman Trae Young top-scored with 48 points. And three players in the game, including Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday, went past the 30-point mark

Bucks led in the first two quarters by 28-25 and 31-29 respectively. But Hawks’ comeback in the third quarter proved to be the difference in the game. Hawks led the third quarter by 34-26 to take a three-point lead overall in the game. In the final quarter, Both the teams scored 28 points, and Hawks held onto the three-point lead.

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Young ended with 48 points, 11 assists and 7 rebounds. John Collins scored 23 points with 15 rebounds and 1 assist. 

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the game with 34 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. Jrue Holiday scored 33 points with 5 rebounds and 10 assists.

Bucks had 47 field goals with a success rate of 45.6%. They also eight 3-pointers, and 11 successful free throws in 14 attempts. They committed 14 personal fouls in the game.

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Hawks also had 47 field goals with a success rate of 49.5%. They had eight 3-pointers, and 14 successful free throws in 16 attempts. Bucks had four blocks, six steals and eight turnovers, and Hawks had three blocks five steals and 11 turnovers.

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals will be played on Saturday.