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ATLANTA (AP) -- With Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson tiring, Sam
Cassell carried the Milwaukee Bucks.
Cassell finished with 31 points and 11 assists Monday in
Milwaukee's 107-101 victory over the reeling Atlanta Hawks.
|  | | Bucks guard Sam Cassell scored 13 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter against Atlanta. |
Cassell scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, including a
3-pointer that reclaimed the lead for good with 2:29 to play. He
added a 12-foot baseline jumper that gave Milwaukee a four-point
cushion with 12.6 seconds remaining.
"I tried not to force too many shots," said Cassell, whose two
free throws ended the scoring. "With Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson
on your team, you're going to get open shots. I just try to make
all of the open shots possible."
The Bucks, who won for the fourth time in six games, erased a
two-point halftime deficit and went up 76-64 on a 3-pointer by
Allen.
The Hawks, who have lost 14 of 18 games, rallied to take two
one-point leads in the fourth quarter -- the final coming on a pair
of free throws by Alan Henderson at the 2:47 mark.
Atlanta scored only one field goal after LaPhonso Ellis' putback
basket cut the Bucks' lead to 97-96 with 4:05 remaining. But Jim
Jackson's 3-pointer with 32 seconds left still gave the Hawks a
chance, and Milwaukee called timeout to get the ball to Cassell.
With rookie Jason Terry guarding him, Cassell spun to his left
and got free to hit a 12-foot fadeaway jumper to make it 105-101.
Allen, who led the Bucks with 33 points in an emotional win over
Toronto on Saturday, scored 13 of his 23 points in the third
quarter. Robinson, who had 15 points, was only 2-for-9 in the
second half, but his 3-pointer with 41.4 seconds to go put the
Hawks in a five-point hole.
Scott Williams, who fouled out with 2:47 to play, finished with
12 points and 14 rebounds.
"Glenn had an awful second half and then hits the big 3,"
Bucks coach George Karl said. "And then Sam gets us the shot we
wanted at the end, running out the clock."
Henderson, with 20 points and 11 rebounds, was one of six Hawks in double figures. Ellis contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds off
the bench.
"A loss is a loss," Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens said. "They're
tougher because our bench came in and played well and gave us the
production that I feel like we need."
Game notes
J.R. Reid, suspended one game and fined $7,500 for fighting
in Milwaukee's 118-97 win over Toronto on Saturday, remained at the
hotel. Under NBA rules, players suspended for fighting must stay
away from the arena. ... Atlanta's Bimbo Coles missed his second
straight game with the flu. Coles, who had started every Atlanta
game until Saturday's 101-98 loss to Philadelphia, was on the bench
in street clothes. ... The Hawks, who are 3-14 on the road, play
Wednesday at Philadelphia and Friday at Miami. ... Dikembe Mutombo,
with only five points and seven rebounds for Atlanta, matched a
season-low with 22 minutes.
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RECAPS
Boston 105
Washington 101
Milwaukee 107
Atlanta 101
Philadelphia 101
New Jersey 96
Seattle 82
LA Lakers 81
Golden State 113
Orlando 100
New York 105
Detroit 94
Charlotte 115
Toronto 94
Minnesota 101
Indiana 100
Houston 121
Dallas 111
San Antonio 99
LA Clippers 93
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