MILWAUKEE -- — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 131-113 on Wednesday night to win their fifth straight game and move above .500 for the first time since December.

Atlanta (32-31) was 15-12 after a Dec. 14 victory over Philadelphia, but the Hawks lost their next seven games and hadn’t owned a winning record since.

Onyeka Okongwu had 21 points and Jalen Johnson added 20 points and nine assists as the Hawks erased an early 16-point deficit. CJ McCollum scored 18 points, while Dyson Daniels had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The Hawks outscored the Bucks 65-42 in the second half.

Atlanta didn’t have Jonathan Kuminga available due to inflammation in his left knee, while Milwaukee was missing Kevin Porter Jr. because of swelling in his right knee.

Milwaukee (26-35) fell five games behind Atlanta and Charlotte, who are tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bucks have lost their last four games by a combined 97 points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points for the Bucks in his second game since returning from a right calf strain that caused him to miss five weeks. He received a technical foul for throwing the ball against the stanchion in frustration after a basket by Daniels extended Atlanta's lead to 121-103 with 4:20 left.

Ryan Rollins had 13 points and 12 assists for the Bucks. Kyle Kuzma scored 16 two nights after spending an entire 108-81 loss to the Boston Celtics on the bench.

Milwaukee led 71-66 after a first half in which each team shot at least 60% from the floor. But the Bucks then went ice cold, scoring just two points in the first 5:56 of the third quarter.

Atlanta pulled ahead for good by scoring the first 10 points of the third.

Up next

Hawks: Host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

Bucks: Host the Utah Jazz on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Onyeka Okongwu vs. Myles Turner (CJ McCollum gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Jalen Johnson bad pass turnover (Myles Turner steals)	0	0
11:22	AJ Green misses two point shot	0	0
11:18	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Onyeka Okongwu makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	0	2
10:54	AJ Green makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	2	2
10:38	CJ McCollum misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:35	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	2	2
10:32	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses running layup	2	2
10:30	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	2	2
10:22	Jalen Johnson lost ball turnover (Myles Turner steals)	2	2
10:11	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot dunk (Ryan Rollins assists)	4	2
9:57	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	4	4
9:49	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving layup (Ryan Rollins assists)	6	4
9:49	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	6	4
9:49	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 1	6	4
9:46	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	6	4
9:27	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	6	4
9:24	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	6	4
9:15	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	8	4
8:55	Jalen Johnson makes 16-foot two point shot	8	6
8:40	AJ Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	6
8:37	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	8	6
8:30	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 26-foot three pointer (Jalen Johnson assists)	8	9
8:12	Ousmane Dieng makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ryan Rollins assists)	11	9
7:58	Dyson Daniels misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	9
7:56	Ryan Rollins defensive rebound	11	9
7:52	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes running dunk (Ryan Rollins assists)	13	9
7:51	Hawks Full timeout	13	9
7:29	Onyeka Okongwu makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot	13	11
7:02	Ousmane Dieng makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Ryan Rollins assists)	15	11
6:49	Onyeka Okongwu makes 28-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	15	14
6:36	Myles Turner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	18	14
6:28	Ousmane Dieng shooting foul	18	14
6:28	CJ McCollum makes free throw 1 of 2	18	15
6:28	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	18	15
6:28	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2	18	16
6:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	18	16
6:05	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	18	16
5:58	Jalen Johnson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	18	18
5:50	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot driving dunk	20	18
5:31	Zaccharie Risacher misses 12-foot floating jump shot	20	18
5:30	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	20	18
5:27	Onyeka Okongwu bad pass turnover (Giannis Antetokounmpo steals)	20	18
5:23	Jericho Sims enters the game for AJ Green	20	18
5:23	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	20	18
5:23	Gabe Vincent enters the game for CJ McCollum	20	18
5:12	Ousmane Dieng makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ryan Rollins assists)	23	18
4:57	Onyeka Okongwu bad pass turnover (Ryan Rollins steals)	23	18
4:52	Ousmane Dieng bad pass turnover (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	23	18
4:41	Zaccharie Risacher makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	23	21
4:28	Ousmane Dieng makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	25	21
4:15	Gabe Vincent misses 28-foot three point jumper	25	21
4:11	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	25	21
4:06	Myles Turner misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	21
4:02	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	25	21
3:57	Ousmane Dieng shooting foul	25	21
3:57	Onyeka Okongwu misses free throw 1 of 2	25	21
3:57	Hawks offensive team rebound	25	21
3:57	Bobby Portis enters the game for Myles Turner	25	21
3:57	Cam Thomas enters the game for Ousmane Dieng	25	21
3:57	Onyeka Okongwu misses free throw 2 of 2	25	21
3:53	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	25	21
3:49	Onyeka Okongwu misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	21
3:46	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	25	21
3:32	Ryan Rollins makes 26-foot three pointer (Bobby Portis assists)	28	21
3:17	Dyson Daniels misses two point shot	28	21
3:14	Ryan Rollins defensive rebound	28	21
3:05	Kyle Kuzma makes 1-foot driving dunk (Cam Thomas assists)	30	21
2:49	Gabe Vincent misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	21
2:48	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	30	21
2:47	Dyson Daniels makes tip shot	30	23
2:36	Cam Thomas makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	23
2:26	Jalen Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	33	23
2:23	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	33	23
2:04	Kyle Kuzma makes 3-foot two point shot	35	23
1:53	Onyeka Okongwu makes 1-foot layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	35	25
1:37	Zaccharie Risacher personal foul	35	25
1:37	Bucks Full timeout	35	25
1:37	Pete Nance enters the game for Ryan Rollins	35	25
1:37	Jock Landale enters the game for Jalen Johnson	35	25
1:37	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Dyson Daniels	35	25
1:37	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	35	25
1:23	Cam Thomas misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	35	25
1:19	Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound	35	25
1:07	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	35	25
1:03	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	35	25
59.0	Jock Landale misses 25-foot three point jumper	35	25
55.2	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	35	25
43.9	Kyle Kuzma makes 28-foot three point jumper (Bobby Portis assists)	38	25
22.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper	38	25
18.2	Cam Thomas defensive rebound	38	25
4.4	Cam Thomas out of bounds lost ball turnover	38	25
0.8	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses heave jump shot	38	25
0.1	Hawks offensive team rebound	38	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	25

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Venue

Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee, WI

Date & Time

2:30 AM, March 5, 2026

Coverage

ESPN, FanDuel SN WI, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

14,889

Referees

James Capers, Jason Goldenberg, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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