Rivers was trying to accomplish two things with the shake-up: more size in the starting lineup and more scoring when Giannis sits.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hawks/onsi as Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks: Game Preview, Injury Report, Projected Starting Lineups for Today's Matchup. At the risk of stating the obvious, the Atlanta Hawks are not a good basketball team right now.

Atlanta Hawks fans weren't thrilled with CJ McCollum's shot attempt at the end of their loss vs the Bucks on Monday.

The Milwaukee Bucks (17-24) and Atlanta Hawks (20-24) meet Monday at 1 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia (Peacock). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Bucks vs. Hawks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks kick off a big Monday of NBA basketball with an afternoon matchup of Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls in Atlanta.

Giannis Antetokounmpo anotó 21 puntos y capturó 17 rebotes, y los Bucks de Milwakee rompieron una racha de tres derrotas consecutivas al derrotar el lunes 112-110 a los Hawks de Atlanta tras desperdiciar una ventaja de 23 puntos en la segunda mitad.

The Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo have spent the past two weeks trying to put a lid on trade chatter. Around the league, that lid is still rattling. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on NBA Countdown that rival teams are actively pressing pause on deals because they are not convinced Antetokounmpo will still be in Milwaukee after February 5.