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Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder has praised Aussie Dyson Daniels for changing the game with his defence on two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo as his team recorded their fifth straight victory with a 131-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum.

Daniels limited the Bucks star's impact despite the 'Greek Freak' still having 24 points on 15 shots with his impact allowing the Hawks to fight back from a 38-25 first quarter to earn an 18-point win.

"It's hard to come up with superlatives for him defensively," Snyder said about Daniels in hist post-game press conference.

"The fact he can guard across different positions and you're not going to stop Giannis but you can, as we said, try to make it hard.

"I thought (Milwaukee) played so well in the first quarter and I was really pleased and the guys deserve a lot of credit for raising their level.

"Milwaukee came out, not just shooting it, but they were active and they played hard... It's a good win for us."

Daniels did it on both ends of the floor against the Bucks though, putting together a double-double of 14 points along with 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. The Boomers backcourt star did not grab a steal though.

The win helps the new-look Hawks stay with the rampaging Charlotte Hornets, who won their sixth straight game.

NBA BOX SCORE: Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Dyson Daniels and the new-look Atlanta Hawks continue their post-trade deadline momentum, beating the Milwaukee Bucks by 18 points for their fifth consecutive victory.

Daniels went 7-from-10 from the field for 14 points while six players scored in double figures for the Hawks.

NBA BOX SCORE: Los Angeles Clippers vs Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers lost their seventh consecutive game following a 130-107 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome.

Aussie wing Johnny Furphy is sidelined with injury after tearing his ACL.

NBA BOX SCORE: Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets

Josh Green and the Charlotte Hornets are the hottest team in the NBA, winning their sixth straight game after a 118-89 victory over the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden.

It was Charlotte's defence which was responsible for the result, limiting the Celtics to 25 points or lower in every quarter of the game.

Green played 21 minutes off the bench for six points, going 1-from-3 from the three-point line, while also grabbing three rebounds.

Only Atlanta's five wins on the trot rivals the run Charlotte are currently on.

NBA BOX SCORE: Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers

Former Australian Boomers star Matisse Thybulle played 13 minutes off the bench in a 122-114 win for the Portland Trail Blazers over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum.

Thybulle, who is known as a defensive stopper, went scoreless and had three rebounds but was still a +2 off the bench for the Trail Blazers.

Portland remain in 10th spot in the Western Conference.