Looking completely out-of-sorts on both ends of the floor, the No. 5 seed Hawks lost to the No. 3 seed Bucks, 125-91, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday in Milwaukee.
The series is now tied 1-1, with the Hawks winning Game 1 Wednesday, 116-113. The Hawks get the next two games at home, beginning with Game 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday at State Farm Arena.
The Hawks trailed by six after the first quarter but the second quarter was when it really got out of hand, giving up a 20-0 run. They got crushed in the paint, 62-30, smothered on defense and struggled from 3-point range, going 9 for 36 (25%). Down 32 at halftime, the entire second half was basically garbage time.
Trae Young tied a career-high with nine turnovers, finishing with a playoff-low 15 points (6-for-16 shooting, 1 for 8 from 3-point range, 2 for 3 from the free-throw line). He led the Hawks in scoring.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo led with 25 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals, and Jrue Holiday added 22 points and seven assists.
