High-Scoring Battle of Eastern Conference Heavyweights: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks

The Milwaukee Bucks (46-27, second in the Eastern Conference) and the Atlanta Hawks (34-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) will face off against each other at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The Hawks are coming off a thrilling overtime win against the Boston Celtics, where Dejounte Murray scored 44 points to lead his team to victory.

The Bucks have a record of 31-14 in Eastern Conference play and are ranked fourth in the conference in rebounds per game with 44.2, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo who averages 11.5 rebounds per game. On the other hand, the Hawks hold a 20-26 record in Eastern Conference games and allow an average of 120.5 points per game to opponents, resulting in a scoring differential of -1.3 points per game.

Both teams have been shooting fairly efficiently this season, with the Hawks shooting 46.6% from the field (slightly lower than the 46.9% allowed by the Bucks to opponents) and the Bucks shooting 49.0% from the field (0.4% lower than their opponents’ shooting percentage against the Hawks). This will be their third meeting of the season, with each team winning once so far