Giannis Antetokounmpo should have been called for 10-second violations late in Game 1, NBA says
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Trae Young explodes for 48 points to lead Hawks to Game 1 win (3:16)
Trae Young scorches the Bucks with 48 points and 11 assists to give the Hawks a 1-0 series lead. (3:16)
Giannis Antetokounmpo should have been whistled for a 10-second violation on each of his two free throws with 5.3 seconds left in the Bucks 116-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 in Milwaukee on Wednesday, meaning the two made shots should not have counted, the NBA said in its Last Two Minute Report on Thursday.
With Atlanta leading by three, Hawks forward Solomon Hill fouled Antetokounmpo by wrapping him up rather than letting him get an easy basket. After Antetokounmpo made both free throws to bring the Bucks to within one, Trae Young made a pair of his own at the other end. Milwaukee s Khris Middleton then missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer, and the Hawks took a 1-0 lead in the East
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers
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After snapping a five-game losing streak with a huge-for-standings-purposes 113-104 win over a shorthanded Sacramento Kings team last night, the San Antonio Spurs will be looking to get back to .500 on a SEGABABA against a Portland Trail Blazers club that fought its way to a win over the LeBron-less Lakers last night. The victory moved them into the 6th seed and outside play-in tournament range, and they will be looking to keep it that way.
While the Spurs’ win over the Kings combined with a New Orleans Pelicans loss game and Zion Williamson to a broken finger has all but made them a shoo-in to make the play-in tournament at this point, all six remaining games still matter greatly. It won’t be easy, with all of them being against playoff teams, but the Spurs will need to build some momentum and confidence over the next nine days if they hope to make any kind of