![]() ![]() He wasn't quite Trae Young in Game 1, but Williams either scored or assisted on 15 of the Hawks' 43 made baskets, which isn't too shabby. Knocking down his first six shots, Williams finished with 21 points, five rebounds and eight assists while shooting 7-for-9 from the field. Williams was arguably the best player on the floor, and if not he was certainly the most confident. You wouldn't have known that by watching him on Tuesday night, however. ![]() The three-time Sixth Man of the Year had only started one game for the Hawks since arriving in a mid-season trade, and had never started a postseason game. Lou Williams, who started in place of Trae Young after the budding star suffered a freak foot injury late in Game 3, put together a vintage performance to lead the way for Atlanta. However, it's not the only reason the Hawks won. Giannis' injury is going to be the main story from this game, and for good reason. Whether he's able to return for the playoffs or not, hopefully he didn't do any major damage to the knee that could affect his career moving forward. Giannis will get an MRI at some point in the near future, after which we'll know the full extent of the injury. The team officially announced he was out with a hyperextended knee, but no further details are available at this point. There was a brief glimmer of hope when he returned to the bench a few minutes later, but he soon made his way back to the locker room and did not return. Eventually, Giannis was able to hobble off the court and into the tunnel. He stayed down for some time under the attention of the Bucks' medical staff, and slowly made his way to his feet with the support of trainers and his brother, Thanasis. ![]() Grimacing in obvious pain, Giannis crumped to the ground on the baseline. Upon landing, Giannis hyperextended his left knee, which was then pushed further back by by the force of Capela's landing. Early in the third quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo went up to try and deflect a lob that was thrown to Clint Capela. The Hawks were already without Trae Young, and by the end of Game 4 neither team had their star on the court. Here are three key takeaways from the game: 1. There was an error processing your subscription. Given the fact that Atlanta entered the game without the services of Young, and leave it uncertain of Antetokounmpo's status going forward, the Hawks have to feel good about their position after four games in the Eastern Conference finals. With the win, the Hawks have tied the series as things shift back to Milwaukee for Game 5. On the other side of the spectrum, Jrue Holiday led all scorers for Milwaukee with 19 points. ![]() Lou Williams was inserted into the starting lineup following Young's injury and he responded in a major way finishing with a game-high 21 points to lead six Hawks players scoring in double figures. While most fans and pundits thought Milwaukee would roll Atlanta for a relatively easy win, the exact opposite is what took place at State Farm Arena as the Bucks fell behind early and then stood no chance once Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out after hyperextending his knee as the Hawks cruised to a 110-88 victory. The Milwaukee Bucks had a prime opportunity to take control of their series against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night as Trae Young was sidelined with a bone bruise in his foot. ![]()
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