Daniels and Landale help Hawks beat slumping Bucks

Dyson Daniels had a double-double and fellow-Boomer Jock Landale contributed off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 131-113.

Daniels scored 14 points, on 7-10 shooting, to go with 10 rebounds and three blocks, and Landale added eight points in 15 minutes on Thursday AEDT, as the Hawks won their fifth successive NBA game and moved above .500 for the first time since December.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points, Onyeka Okongwu had 21 points and Jalen Johnson added 20 points and nine assists as the Hawks erased an early 16-point deficit.

Milwaukee (26-35) fell five games behind 10th-place Atlanta in the Eastern Conference standings, putting the Bucks' bid for a 10th straight playoff berth in serious jeopardy.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points for the Bucks in his second game since returning from a right calf strain that caused him to miss five weeks. He received a technical foul for throwing the ball against the stanchion in frustration after a basket by Daniels extended Atlanta's lead to 121-103 with 4:20 left.

Elsewhere, Matisse Thybulle contributed three rebounds, an assist and a steal on his 29th birthday, as his Portland side enjoyed a 122-114 win over Memphis.

Jrue Holiday had 35 points and 11 assists, and Jerami Grant added 30 points as the Trail Blazers snapped a two-game skid.

Portland (30-33), making a push to qualify for the post-season, used a 24-19 scoring edge over the final nine minutes to seal the win.

In New York, Chet Holmgren had 28 points and eight rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Knicks 103-100.

Holmgren tied a career high with six 3-pointers and Lu Dort added 16 points for the Thunder.

Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby missed tying 3-point attempts on the final possession as Oklahoma City won its fourth straight and snapped New York's three-game winning streak.

In Philadelphia, Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.

Grimes finished with 16 points and Jabari Walker had 22 points for the 76ers, who were without Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe and suspended Paul George.

Keyonte George scored 30 points for the Jazz, who have lost seven in a row.

In other games on Thursday AEDT, Charlotte upset Boston 118-89 and the Clippers smashed the Pacers 130-107.