No Trae Young, no problem for the Hawks Monday night as they handed the Bucks their first loss of the season, 117-98. It was the bench last night that provided the spark, with rookie AJ Griffin scoring a career high 24 on 10-for-15 shooting, and Griffin, Onyeka Okongwu, Justin Holiday, and Jalen Johnson being a combined +83 as the Hawks overcame early hot shooting from Milwaukee. The win was the third in a row for the Hawks, who now sit at 7-3 on the season.
This is exactly the output this team will continue to need to have success this season. The Hawks still sit in the bottom half of the league in terms of bench scoring at 22nd, but it's easy to see the potential of this team with games like last night. And with two more big home games vs the 9-3 Jazz and the 76ers, more big bench nights will be needed.
On today's Steakhouse, Steak breaks down the bench scoring and how electric the vibe was. You can hear that audio above.
The Hawks return to action Wednesday night vs Utah. Tip-off is at 7:30 at State Farm Arena.
