The Bucks finally lose their 1st match, Steph magic helps Warriors win

(Basketball news) The Milwaukee Bucks were handed their first defeat against the Atlanta Hawks as they lost 117-98. For the Hawks, Dejounte Murray scored 25 points while rookie A.J. Griffin, who came off the bench in Trae Young's absence to add a career-high 24 as Justin Holiday had 14 points. For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a one-game absence with a sore left knee to score 25 points as they were attempting to become the first team to begin a season 10-0 since the 2014-15 Golden State Warriors who got off to a 24-0 start, while Jrue Holiday finished with 16 points. The Hawks with a record of 7-3 are off to their best start to a season through 10 games since the 2016-17 team that went 8-2.

“We got more aggressive in the third and fourth quarter and were able to beat the best team in the league tonight,'' Hawks coach Nate McMillan said. ''Offensively, I thought we had really good movement, made them work and were patient and we didn't settle for the quick shots like we did in the first game against them.''

''Coach told me to be ready early,'' Griffin said. ''Just to have that mindset, rise to the occasion, take the challenge. You know you put in the work. Credit to the coaches and my teammates to support me. Feeling like family.''

''They got the best of us tonight,'' Bucks forward Bobby Portis said. ''They made shots and spread the basketball around. They had more energy than us tonight. It showed.''

''Basketball is a game of runs, and like I kept telling the group, `They made their run' and were making a bunch of 3s – it wasn't going to be like that all night,'' Murray said. ''We've got to continue to fight and fight and things will go our way.''

Steph Curry scored 17 of his 47 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Golden State Warriors in a 116-113 victory over the Sacramento Kings. For the Warriors, Stephen Curry scored a season-high 47 points as he scored seven 3-pointers to snap a five-game losing streak, while Andrew Wiggins had 25 points and Klay Thompson added 16 as Draymond Green added 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Curry made the final two free throws with 1.3 seconds left to secure the win. For the Kings, De'Aaron Fox had 28 points and six assists while Malik Monk had 24 points, six rebounds and four assists off the bench and Domantas Sabonis added 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.

''Steph was breathtaking,'' Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. ''He's one of the greatest players of all time. He plays well on so many nights. this even seemed like something special for him.''

''I feel bad for our guys,'' Mike Brown said on the final possession. ''It's tough being a Sacramento King I think because Kevin got fouled. … I asked the ref if it was a foul, he said no. It was clearly a foul.''
''I really liked our energy in the second half,'' Kerr said. ''It just felt like we were making our presence. we did enough to get it done.''

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