DAYTON, Ohio (AP) _ Ray Allen scored 23 points as Milwaukee beat Atlanta 113-89 Thursday night in a game in which J.R. Reid was ejected for throwing a punch at Dikembe Mutombo.

Reid and Mutombo squared off after colliding under the basket while going for a rebound midway through the third quarter. Reid, whose punch didn't land, was called for a flagrant foul and Mutombo and teammate Isaiah Rider received technicals.

Sam Cassell added 20 points for Milwaukee (2-0), and Glenn Robinson had 18. Alan Henderson led Atlanta (0-2) with 13 points. Chris Crawford, Bimbo Coles and Jim Jackson all had 12, and Roshown McLeod had 10.

A three-point play by Danny Manning let Milwaukee take an eight-point lead into the second half. Manning also scored on a layup late in the third quarter to start a 17-4 run that carried into the final period.

Cassell scored eight points during that five-minute stretch, and Milwaukee went on to build a 27-point lead.