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Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks: Final Score Predictions For Tonight’s Game
The Atlanta Hawks got a thrilling win last night against the Memphis Grizzlies, but there is not much time to celebrate the win. Atlanta returns home tonight to face the the Milwaukee Bucks and their MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Hawks are fighting for positioning in the Eastern Conference play-in race while the Bucks are hoping to be one of the top four seeds in the conference and make a run at the NBA Finals.
Our own Rohan Raman gave an in-depth preview for tonight’s game:
“Coming into tonight’s game, the Hawks are 7th in the NBA in PPG, 14th in FG%, 15th in 3PA, 16th in 3P%, 2nd in FTA, 26th in turnovers, and 13th in rebounding. Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 17th in points per 100 possessions, 18th in effective field goal percentage, 21st in turnover percentage, 14th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 6th in free throw rate.
Currently, the Hawks rank 27th in PPG allowed, 29th in field goal percentage allowed, 17th in three-point attempts allowed, and 28th in three-point percentage allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 20th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 28th in effective field goal percentage allowed.
While not elite, the Bucks’ offense can run teams off the floor due to their shooting. They are 13th in the NBA in PPG, 7th in FG%, 15th in 3PA, 2nd in 3P%, 11th in FTA, 8th in turnovers, and 17th in rebounding. Per Cleaning the Glass, Milwaukee is 11th in points per 100 possessions, 5th in effective field goal percentage, 6th in turnover percentage, 30th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 14th in free throw rate.
As expected, any defense with Giannis, Lopez and complementary defenders has a strong baseline. They rank 12th in PPG allowed, 2nd in field goal percentage allowed, 25th in three-point attempts allowed, and 5th in three-point percentage allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Bucks are 13th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 8th in effective field goal percentage allowed.
Given that it’s been four straight games of Young scoring under 20 points, it’s hard to predict a sudden reversal in fortunes against a relatively strong Milwaukee defense. However, he should face a relatively soft matchup against Lillard and Trent Jr. Neither should be too much of a challenge for him to get past, but it’ll be tough for Young to find success against a paint defense anchored by Lopez. Still, this streak of low-scoring games of Young will end at some point – he’s too talented for it to persist.
LeVert was excellent in the clutch last night for the Hawks and has really embodied the bench scorer role that Atlanta needs him to fill. In the minutes that he shares with Young, his TS% rises from 54.6% to 60.9% and his three-point percentage goes from a paltry 29.4% to a respectable 34.6%. He’s certainly making a case to be back in Atlanta next season. In his last appearance against the Bucks, LeVert hit three of his attempts from deep and finished as a +18 in a Cavs blowout. The Hawks are hoping for more of the same tonight.
Since February 1st, Risacher is shooting a staggering 47.4% from deep on 4.4 attempts a game. His shooting has taken a massive step since the beginning of the season and it showed during the Memphis game. He went 5/7 from beyond the arc and complemented that with an excellent defensive effort, leading the Hawks with 4 steals. Risacher is still developing, but it’s been exciting to track his progress this year. He’ll likely spend some minutes on Giannis, which is going to be a learning experience, but the Bucks should be paying some attention to his shooting.
In his last game against Milwaukee, Okongwu racked up a 14-point, 12 rebound double-double and he’ll be looking to do something similar tonight. He was solid in the Memphis game and seems to have found a reliable baseline as the starting center. Lopez/Giannis is always a tough matchup, but the Hawks are coming off a great night of scoring in the paint (82 points) and scored 60 against the Bucks in their last game. Things won’t be as easy with Giannis in the lineup, but he’ll need to find a way to have some success tonight.
Dyson Daniels is going to be tasked with the unenviable responsibility of shutting down Lillard. In his last game versus the Hawks, the Bucks guard went for 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. However, he did have four turnovers and only shot 30% from deep. It’s hard to say Atlanta really limited him, but he wasn’t able to take over the game. It’ll be easier for Lillard to do that when the Hawks also have to limit Giannis. Therefore, Daniels is going to have a big responsibility tonight.
In terms of larger trends, the Bucks have a putrid OREB%. This is an area that the Hawks have been good in (8th best OREB average in the NBA), but they got beat up on the boards against Memphis. Even with Milwaukee’s size, that cannot happen again. On the interior, Atlanta scored a season-high 82 points in the paint against Memphis, which is the third most in an NBA game this season. It would be good to see that translate against Milwaukee. Giannis is coming into this game with a calf issue, so it’s possible that he won’t be at his best on defense.
Every win counts, but getting a win over a playoff team with a much better record would be extraordinarily helpful for Atlanta’s chances of locking up a top-eight seed. With a more stable effort on defense, better rebounding and a similarly balanced offensive approach, there’s a chance the Hawks can stack back-to-back wins for the first time since Feb. 10th.
According to Fanduel Sportsbook, Milwaukee is a 7 point favorite tonight and the over/under is set at 239.5.
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This is going to be a tough task for the Hawks. Milwaukee is not invincible by any means, but the Hawks just do not have a good way of slowing down Giannis (who does?). Coupled with the fact they are on a back-to-back and Milwaukee is rested, it will be a hard game for the Hawks to win. I think they keep the game close, but Antetokounmpo will have a huge game and propel them to victory.
Final Score: Bucks 127, Hawks 119
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Brice Turang drove in four runs and David Hamilton had four hits as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Detroit Tigers 12-4 on Tuesday night.
Despite missing their top three hitters, the Brewers put 19 runners on base and scored in double digits for the second time this season. They have won five of six.
All nine Milwaukee starters reached base at least once, and Detroit catcher/knuckleballer Jake Rogers limited the damage by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
Detroit lost its second straight after winning eight of nine.
Milwaukee used speed and small ball to take a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Garrett Mitchell led off with an infield single, took second on a walk and scored on Sal Frelick’s base hit. Hamilton beat out a bunt to load the bases.
After Blake Perkins struck out, Turang lined a two-run single to right. Turang, though, got caught in a rundown between first and second and the Tigers threw Hamilton out at the plate when he tried to score.
Detroit loaded the bases with no one out in the fourth, but Grant Anderson relieved Harrison and got Javier Báez to ground into a double play. That made it 3-1, but Anderson struck out pinch-hitter Kerry Carpenter to end the inning.
The Brewers made it 5-1 in the seventh on RBI singles by Turang and William Contreras.
Milwaukee added seven runs in an 11-batter eighth, an inning that included the fourth triple of Gary Sanchez’s 12-year MLB career.
Detroit scored three times in the ninth inning to cut the final margin to eight runs.
The teams continue the series on Wednesday night with the second of three games. Detroit RHP Casey Mize (1-1, 2.78) is scheduled to face RHP Chad Patrick (1-0, 0.95).
West Allis Fire demonstrates using Narcan for opioid overdoses
West Allis Fire Department Assistant Chief Armando Suarez Del Real illustrates how a Narcan nasal spray kit is administered in the event of an overdose.
The number of Milwaukee County residents who died from a drug overdose fell for a third year in 2025, which county officials say is a promising sign that more money spent on harm reduction, treatment and prevention efforts is working.
New data released April 21 show 387 overdose deaths across the county last year, down about 43% from their peak in 2022.
“The work is paying off,” Dr. Ben Weston, Milwaukee County’s chief health policy adviser, said at a news conference, touting the county’s vending machines stocked with Narcan and drug testing strips, as well as a state-sponsored data collection system that helps local health departments understand when and where overdoses occur.
Still, the hundreds of county residents who lost their lives last year to a drug overdose means that work isn’t close to done, officials say – especially as the drug landscape continues to change, presenting new challenges.
“We can’t let our foot off the gas quite yet,” said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.
Drug mixing continues to drive lethal outcomes
Milwaukee County’s decline in overdose deaths is a trend mirrored across the state and the country, following years of climbing fatalities that were deemed a public health crisis.
The county will spend $111 million in opioid settlement funds over the next several years and is already putting what it has received to use, focusing on “reaching residents where they are,” said Jeremy Triblett, prevention integration manager with the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services.
That includes initiatives like the harm reduction vending machines and also knocking on doors, providing county EMS workers with Narcan and seeking the opinions of people who use drugs to shape the county’s strategy.
But officials say they still see a concerning trend of combinations of drugs leading to overdose, particularly fentanyl being cut with stimulants such as cocaine. These mixes of drugs make it harder to reverse an overdose, said Dr. Wieslawa Tlomak, Milwaukee County’s chief medical examiner.
Nearly a third of all autopsies the medical examiner’s office conducted in 2025 were deaths by drug overdose, Tlomak said, and the majority involved multiple drugs. Data show the most common combinations were fentanyl and cocaine, cocaine and alcohol, and opoids and fentanyl.
Methamphetamines are also involved in more overdose deaths than a few years ago, Tlomak said.
For drug users, not knowing exactly what’s in the drug they are getting is one of the most dangerous elements of the current drug landscape, she said.
Fatal drug overdoses were most common among American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2025, the data show, followed by Black residents. About two-thirds of fatal overdoses were in men, and the median age of death from an overdose was 49, a number that’s been climbing steadily since 2018.
Triblett said the county is focusing on how substances interact with cultural norms in different communities and that a community advisory board is convening to develop harm reduction messaging for specific populations. His team will also host a door-knocking event June 12 to reach new people across the county with prevention and treatment resources.
Madeline Heim covers health and the environment for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or mheim@usatodayco.com.
Drone video shows dug‑up yard at former Michael Lock home
Drone video shows a dug‑up yard at a Milwaukee home once owned by Michael Lock, following a police search for possible homicide victims.
Milwaukee police on Monday, April 20, began digging up a home once owned by notorious Milwaukee drug dealer Michael Lock.
The dig marks another chapter in Lock’s long criminal history in Milwaukee, which has included convictions for homicide, drug dealing, kidnapping, torture and running a prostitution ring.
As of 6 p.m., April 20, police had partially dug up the concrete driveway and yard in Lock’s former home. Lock has been convicted of murders of other drug dealers whose bodies were found under concrete slabs at a different home he owned.
As the dig continues, here’s what to know about Lock:
Who is Michael Lock?
Lock was the head of a murderous criminal organization known as the “Body Snatchers” and one of the leading criminal operators in Milwaukee until his 2007 arrest.
Over the course of a decade, Lock’s organization sold large volumes of cocaine, tortured and killed other dealers, prostituted women across the Midwest and ran a mortgage fraud scheme.
A jury convicted Lock in July 2008 in the homicides of two drug dealers in 1999 and 2000, whose remains were found in 2005 under concrete slabs in the backyard of a home once owned by Lock at 4900 W. Fiebrantz Ave. He has also been found guilty of running a prostitution ring, various kidnapping and drug dealing charges and mortgage fraud.
Where is Michael Lock now?
Lock is is serving multiple terms of life in prison at Waupun Correctional Institution without the chance of parole.
Where are Milwaukee police digging on April 20?
Milwaukee police confirmed they are executing a search warrant at the home on 4343 N. 15th St. in Milwaukee’s north side. City tax records show the property is owned by Shalanda Roberts, formerly Shalanda Lock, Michael Lock’s former wife.
Why are police digging up the yard of Lock’s former home?
There has long been suspicion on the part of law enforcement that there are additional bodies buried under the yard. In 2011, police dug another Milwaukee yard looking for remains.
In that warrant 15 years ago, investigators said at least four victims are buried somewhere in Milwaukee. Before that, police had dug a half-dozen other yards. Police have found no remains in the other digs.
Who lives at the property now?
It is unclear if anyone currently lives at the North 15th Street property. Shalanda Roberts told the Journal Sentinel she owns the property where police are digging, but it is a rental and she lives out of state now.
She said she has no information on the dig and has not spoken to her former husband in years.
Read the Journal Sentinel’s past coverage on Michael Lock
The Journal Sentinel documented the case against Lock in a five-part investigative series, “The Preacher’s Mob,” published in 2009.
You can read the series below:
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