AJC: Atlanta Hawks Squawks Game 1: Hawks 102, Bucks 92

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– Any questions about the Hawks’ ability to crank it up for the playoffs were answered immediately. They buried the Bucks from the jump in a wave of energy. The Bucks were shook. “The first half we were a little shell shocked,” Bucks coach Scott Skiles said.

– Once that early energy jolt wore off some of those other questions about the Hawks resurfaced but set those aside for a moment and admire that display before halftime. The Hawks shared the ball. They exploited mismatches on offense. The were sharp when switching on defense. They defended with vigor.

– They did all of those things and used a rowdy home crowd at Philips Arena to rattle the Bucks. “We're at home,” Woody said. “We're playing playoff basketball and we're playing in front of our fans, who were fantastic tonight. That's the energy. We came out and jumped them right away.”

– The Hawks scored 34 points in the first quarter, their third-highest total for the period in the franchise's postseason history. They …

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