Young Scores 48 Points, Hawks Beat Bucks 116–113 in Game 1

Atlanta Hawks' John Collins reacts after a dunk assisted by Trae Young during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals game against the Milwaukee Bucks, in Milwaukee, Wis., on June 23, 2021. Morry Gash/AP Photo

MILWAUKEE—Trae Young remains as poised as ever in hostile environments in his first postseason.

Young scored 48 points, Clint Capela converted a go-ahead putback with 29.8 seconds left and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116–113 on Wednesday night to open the Eastern Conference finals.