The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 120-109, at State Farm Arena on Thursday evening.

The Bucks (35-20) now sit 15 games over the .500 threshold and remain one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, something they proved Thursday with a solid win over a Hawks (30-26) that was coming off seven wins over their previous 10 contests before this loss. Milwaukee quickly got on top and secured a 33-29 lead in the first quarter, but they pulled away for good after winning the second quarter by a 31-23 score -- this means the Bucks held a commanding 12-point lead (64-52) by halftime. The Hawks improved defensively in the second half and held the Bucks to just 30 points in the third quarter (30-30), but it seemed Atlanta wouldn't have enough time to mount a comeback despite winning the fourth quarter (30-29) and that's exactly what happened. Milwaukee cruised to a solid win on the road and now they've gone 17-12 when playing away from home this season, while Atlanta has gone 14-11 at home.

Jrue Holiday led the Bucks with 23 points and seven assists while also notching four rebounds, while Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered 15 points, five boards, three steals, two assists and a block across 25 minutes. Brook Lopez had a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Khris Middleton stuffed the stat sheet after posting 10 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and a steal. Pat Connaughton had 14 points off the bench, while Jeff Teague and Bobby Portis each had 11 points.

Bogdan Bogdanovic registered 28 points to lead the Hawks and also added seven assists with six rebounds, while Trae Young had 15 points with nine assists. Clint Capela had another double-double since he finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds, while Salomon Hill delivered 18 points and five boards. Kevin Huerter had 16 points.