Hawks doomed by 0for21 start from 3 in loss to Bucks Jason Owens January 20, 2026 at 6:22 AM 0 The Atlanta Hawks had a chance at the end on Monday despite an atrocious shooting start from beyond the 3point arc. But a late rally against the Bucks fell short as Milwaukee held on for a 112110 win in a Martin Luther King Jr. matinee in Atlanta. It was remarkable that the Hawks were in the game at all after their cold shooting in the first half. The Hawks missed their first 21 attempts from 3 and almost went into halftime without a make from beyond the arc.
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Jason Owens January 20, 2026 at 6:22 AM
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The Atlanta Hawks had a chance at the end on Monday despite an atrocious shooting start from beyond the 3-point arc.
But a late rally against the Bucks fell short as Milwaukee held on for a 112-110 win in a Martin Luther King Jr. matinee in Atlanta.
It was remarkable that the Hawks were in the game at all after their cold shooting in the first half. The Hawks missed their first 21 attempts from 3 and almost went into halftime without a make from beyond the arc.
A 3-pointer late in the second quarter by C.J. McCollum ensured that they'd enter the break shooting 1 of 22 from long distance. The Hawks managed just 38 first-half points due to the poor shooting and trailed 54-38 at the break.
Hawks catch fire from 3 after halftime, but rally falls short
Thanks largely to Nickeil Alexander-Walker, the Hawks found their stroke from 3 after halftime and finished the game shooting 12 for 42 from long distance, including an 11-of-20 clip in the second half. After missing all seven of his attempts from 3 in the first half, Alexander-Walker finished 7 of 16 for the game en route to a game-high 32 points.
The Hawks rallied to take a 105-104 lead on a Jalen Johnson 3 with 1:10 remaining. They then had a chance at a game-winning or game-tying shot with the ball and a 112-110 deficit in the final 12 seconds. But McCollum lost control of his dribble as the clock ticked down and forced up a contested heave from the elbow that didn't have a chance.
CJ McCollum's potential game-tying jumper is NO GOOD. Bucks hold off the rallying Hawks on the road! pic.twitter.com/GJmE62V4Dm
— NBA (@NBA) January 19, 2026
In the end, Atlanta's poor start from 3 dug too big of a hole to overcome.
While woeful, Atlanta's poor shooting start didn't make NBA history. The 2012-13 Denver Nuggets went an entire game without making a 3 in an 0-for-22 effort.
The Houston Rockets, meanwhile, missed 27 consecutive attempts from 3 in a historic Game 7 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 Western Conference finals.
So the Hawks escaped ignominious history. But that probably doesn't make them feel much better about Monday's game.
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Published: January 19, 2026 at 11:27PM on Source: ANDY MAG
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