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MILWAUKEE – Mo Williams scored 26 points, Ruben Patterson added 23 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 102-96 to snap a four-game home losing streak on Monday night.

The Hawks got 21 points from Marvin Williams and 16 points and 17 rebounds from Shelden Williams in a matchup between the teams with the third and fourth-worst records in the league.

The two teams could finish tied in the league standings if the Hawks (29-52) lose to Indiana at home on Tuesday and the Bucks (28-53) beat Cleveland on the road on Wednesday.

Mo Williams and Patterson put on what could be their final performances in front of the home crowd. Both are eligible for free agency this summer, and the Bucks must decide if they want to give either a long-term deal.

The Hawks, who scored three points more than their league-worst 93 points per game average when Royal Ivey hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, were without a slew of players and even coach Mike Woodson, who missed the Hawks’ final road game with food poisoning.

Assistant coach Larry Drew led the team, and all five Hawks starters scored at least 11 points, even though they trailed by double digits most of the game, never getting closer than the final margin in the second half.

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