The Bucks dominated the Hawks in Game 2

The Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks faced off each other for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night in Milwaukee.

The Bucks took the court looking to avenge Game 1’s loss, and they did so in dominating fashion. The Hawks, on the other hand, were unable to secure another victory over the Bucks.

The Bucks dominated the Hawks, winning 125-91 and tying the series at one game apiece. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a rout of the Hawks. Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton contributed significantly to his victory.

Trae Young led the Hawks, who were followed by Danilo Gallinari and John Collins.

On Game 2, both teams’ starting lineups were complete. Almost every point was scored.

The Bucks dominated the Hawks throughout the game, eventually winning by a margin of 30 points or more.

The Bucks got off to a fast start in the first quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo made the first basket of the game with a layup.

Trae Young hit a jumper to give the Hawks their first point.

Giannis quickly went to the other side and made a layup before Middleton hit a three-pointer.

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Kevin Huerter’s three-pointer put the Bucks up seven points halfway through the quarter.

Young then added another long two-pointer, cutting the Hawks’ lead to two points.

Brook Lopez responded with a three-pointer, and Holiday dunk on the next possession.

Huerter attempted but missed a jumper, and Collins capitalized with a dunk on Huerter’s miss.

Bryn Forbes hit a three-pointer, giving the Bucks a 10-point lead.

Gallinari then made a layup to put them up 26-18 with 2:02 left in the quarter.

He also made a three-pointer, bringing the Hawks’ lead down to three points.

The Bucks took a six-point lead into the second quarter after the quarter ended 34-28.

In the second quarter, the Bucks dominated the Hawks.

Giannis cut Huerter off and drove straight to the other side for the first basket of the second quarter.

Bogdan Bogdanovic drove straight to the bucket and tossed a floater into it.

Pat Connaughton quickly responded with a three-pointer, and Giannis finished with a floater.

Bogdan hit a three-pointer, and Forbes responded with a jumper.

Following that, Bobby Portis came up with a steal on Clint Capela’s miss pass and scored.

On the other end, Huerter hit a three-pointer. Giannis quickly responded with a layup.

Young quickly responded with a three-pointer.

Giannis found Holiday for a layup with a long pass. Lopez scored again, this time on a dunk off a pass from Middleton.

Young drove to the basket but was stopped by Lopez at the rim.

Following that, Middleton came up with a steal and a reverse layup in transition.

Holiday made a layup on PJ Tucker’s pass to make it 60-40. On the next possession, he also hit a three-pointer and a dunk.

Collins finally hit a jumper, snapping the Bucks’ 20-0 run, with less than two minutes remaining in the quarter.

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With Young’s three-pointer, the Hawks trailed the Bucks by 29 points.

Holiday drew a foul and converted a reverse layup as the quarter ended 77-45, with the Bucks leading the half by 35 points.

In the third quarter, the Bucks continued to crush the Hawks.

The Hawks entered the third quarter trailing the Bucks by 35 points.

Young started the third quarter with a layup, and Giannis responded with a fadeaway jumper on the other side.

Giannis added another layup after Holiday hit a three-pointer.

Capela responded with a hook shot, and Collings added another, this time a three-pointer.

Bogdanovic made a three-point shot.

On Tucker’s pass, Giannis made a layup over Capela, and Middleton added a three-pointer.

Middleton hit a fadeaway jumper on Holiday’s pass to make it 94-59.

Forbes hit a three-pointer, and the Bucks now lead by forty points with 2:03 left in the quarter.

Gallinari created a jumper.

Connaughton hit a three-pointer to end the quarter at 103-63.

The Bucks take the victory.

Jordan Nowra started the third quarter with a layup, and Cam Reddish responded with a jumper on the other side.

Cam Reddish responded with a three-pointer after Mama Diadkite hit a jumper.

Nathan Knight took a terrifying tumble after blocking Elijah Bryant.

Jeff Teague made a bucket, and Reddish made a layup on the other end.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s dunk energized the bench and his younger brother Giannis.

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On the other end, Kris Dunn made a jump shot.

Following that, Skylar Mays came up with a steal and dunk in transition.

Tony Snell’s layup with about a minute left put them up 87-122.

On the other side, Elijah Bryant scored a layup.

The quarter ended with the Bucks winning 125-91 and tying the series.

The Bucks were led by Giannis.

The Bucks dominated the Hawks, led by former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo’s outstanding performance.

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks in scoring with 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.

In addition, he wowed everyone with his spin move past Solomon Hill and received praise from his teammates.

“I’d never seen that move before,” Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton said. “That’s a fantastic move. That has to be in the top ten of all time.” He also had a lot of help from his teammates.

Behind Giannis, Jrue Holiday led the team with 22 points, 2 rebounds, and 7 assists. He also guarded Trae Young, the Hawks’ key starter, limiting him to 2 of 8 with six turnovers.

Brook Lopez came in second with 16 points. Khris Middleton scored 15 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and dished out 8 assists.

As a result of their dominant performance and large lead over the Hawks, everyone on the bench got a chance to play. And almost all of them scored in the time they were on the court. The Hawks had a low-scoring night.

The Hawks struggled on both ends of the court in Game 2. They struggled to get past the Bucks’ defense and had difficulty containing them on the defensive end.

As a result, no Hawks player reached the 15-point mark. Trae Young scored 15 points, the most among Hawks players. He had two rebounds and three assists.

John Collins was the only starter to score in double figures. He scored 11 points and pulled down 8 rebounds. Danilo Gallinari, on the other hand, led the Hawks bench with 12 points and 2 rebounds.

Cam Reddish contributed 11 points and 1 rebound off the bench. Both teams, the Hawks and the Bucks, will play Game 3 on Sunday night in Atlanta.