ATLANTA — Nobody will be able to say Atlanta isn’t turning out to see their Hawks play in the Eastern Conference Finals series.
State Farm Arena is again sold-out for Game 6 of the Hawks vs. Bucks series and much like the other games played in Atlanta, the arena is expected to be LOUD.
Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein, Sports Anchor Alison Mastrangelo and the Channel 2 Action News team will have previews and live coverage of Saturday night’s game all day long.
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The Hawks trail the best-of-seven series 3-2 and need a win Saturday night to push the series to a Game 7. The winner of the series will be facing a well-rested Phoenix Suns team that clinched their NBA Finals berth with a win over the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night.
Atlanta’s star PG Trae Young is still listed as questionable for Game 6 after stepping on a referee’s foot in Game 3 and bruising his ankle. He’s missed the past two games which the Hawks split with the Bucks. Much like Game 5, Young’s status is expected to be determined shortly before tip-off.
Milwaukee F Giannis Antetokounmpo hyperextended his knee in Game 4 and did not play for the Bucks in Game 5′s win. Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for Saturday night’s game.
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The Hawks have responded well every time they’ve been challenged or pushed in the playoffs over the past few weeks. Saturday may be their biggest challenge yet.
The Bucks took it to them near the basket Thursday night, outscoring Atlanta 66-36 on close in shots, fueling the 123-112 win in a game Milwaukee never trailed.
One bright spot was G Bogdan Bogdanovic who broke out a slump with a big game, scoring 28 points. Bogdanovic had been struggling with a sore knee through most of the series and according to the Hawks injury report, appears to be feeling better.
Saturday night’s game tips off at 8:30 p.m.
Should the Hawks win the game, Game 7 would be played Monday night in Milwaukee. That game would also be an 8:30 p.m. start.
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