Jeff Teague, Al Horford carry Hawks over Bucks

Jeff Teague put up 25 points and added eight rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a close victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, 90-85. This is the eighth win for Atlanta (22-8) in its last 10 games.

Teague finished 7-14 (1-4 from three-point range) and 10-10 from the free throw line. Other top performers for Atlanta were Al Horford with 20 points and nine rebounds, and Paul Millsap with 17 points and eight rebounds. Despite the loss, Khris Middleton put up 21 points off the bench for Milwaukee on 8-15 shooting, including 5-8 from behind the arc.

This drops Milwaukee (15-16) to 1-1 versus Atlanta on the season.

Coming up next, the Hawks take on the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 18-11 on the year. The Bucks go up against the Charlotte Bobcats, currently 10-21 this season. The Hawks have a 1-1 record against Cleveland this season. The Bucks have lost to Charlotte the last two times they have played.