Atlanta Hawks (50-35) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (54-30)
June 25, 2021 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Milwaukee Bucks -7.5; Over/Under: 226
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The Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks meet Friday, June 24 in Game 2 of the NBA East Finals at the Fiserv Forum. The Hawks look for another upset win to take a 2-0 series lead. The Bucks need a win here to even up the series at 1-1.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 107 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 105.6 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 30.5 points and 10.5 assists while John Collins is averaging 14.6 points and 8.8 rebounds. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the third double-digit scorer and Danilo Gallinari is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 80.6 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 108.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 103.4 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.3 points and 13.5 rebounds while Khris Middleton is averaging 22.6 points and 4.3 assists. Jrue Holiday is the third double-digit scorer and Brook Lopez is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 51.3 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bucks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Bucks last 8 overall. The Hawks are 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings in Milwaukee and 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
I had the Bucks winning this series in five games and thought they’d play better after barley getting out of the Nets series. However, what we saw in game one was a Bucks team that’s still struggling to find consistent offense and hasn’t been all that great defensively. The Hawks got whatever they wanted for the most part in game one. Also, the Hawks may be young, but they’re not scared or intimated. It’s like the Hawks believe they should be doing what they’re doing. The Bucks may win this game, but this line is disrespectful if we’re being honest. Give me the points.
