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ATLANTA - Jared Dudleys shooting was perfect, even if his coach wouldnt quite say his game was.Dudley made all 10 shots, including four 3-pointers, and scored a season-high 24 points Friday night to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 107-77 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.Dudley matched Brooklyns Jarrett Jack for the best-shooting night in the NBA this season.I cant say it was a perfect game because as a coach you always want more, but it was as close to a no-hitter as you can come to, Bucks coach Jason Kidd. I thought he was great tonight on both ends.Brandon Knight added 16 points for Milwaukee, which snapped Atlantas five-game winning streak.The Hawks had won 14 of 15 but were routed in front of a rare sellout crowd at home, where they entered with a 13-2 record that was the best in the Eastern Conference.After Dudley made back-to-back 3-pointers for a 21-18 Milwaukee lead with 2:51 left in the first quarter, the Bucks led the rest of the way and went ahead by 30 in the final period.Milwaukee (15-15) had lost three of four, seven straight to Atlanta and five straight in Philips Arena, yet dominated most of a night.Perhaps the Bucks players-only meeting before the game helped.I think, yeah, any time the guys are disappointed in their performance, that shows you a team that cares, said Dudley, who added a season-high four of Milwaukees 15 steals. I want to say nine of them were open (shots).I had good looks, I made them, my teammates kept looking for me. ... I dont know if Ill ever shoot that again but it was good to be able to say I did it.Paul Millsap led the Hawks with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Atlanta was coming off successive victories over Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Dallas and the Los Angeles Clippers.The teams meet again Saturday night in Milwaukee.Atlantas 77 points were a season low, and the Hawks committed a season-high 23 turnovers that led to 30 Milwaukee points.The Bucks led 58-42 at halftime, and the Hawks never came closer than 14 points in the second half. They trailed by as many as 32 in the fourth quarter.I think youve got to give Milwaukee a lot of credit tonight. They shot the ball really well, and did some different things, Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer said after the Hawks shot just 40.8 per cent and allowed the Bucks to shoot 50.6.Milwaukees bench continued its recent strong play in the second period, as Dudley, Jerryd Bayless, O.J. Mayo and John Henson outscored Atlantas subs 32-7 in the first half.Other than Millsap, who made all eight of his shots in the first half to score 18, the rest of the Hawks shot 9 for 30 (30 per cent).TIP-INSBucks: Milwaukee is 4-0 with Zaza Pachulia in the starting lineup. He scored all of his 14 points in the second half. ... Kidd believes Mayo plays better with Milwaukees second unit. ... Ersan Ilyasova missed the game after suffering a concussion in Tuesdays loss to the Hornets. That was his first game after missing nine straight following a Dec. 2 nasal fracture and then undergoing surgery.Hawks: Atlantas 77 points were a season low by 10. ... After scoring a career-high 25 points in the Hawks win over the Clippers on Tuesday, forward DeMarre Carroll missed all six of his shots and went scoreless. ... Jeff Teague returned to the starting lineup after missing three games with a hamstring pull, and then coming off the bench behind Dennis Schroder in Tuesdays win.ROOKIE ROUNDUPRookie forward/centre Adrien Payne made his NBA debut for Atlanta, grabbing three rebounds and scoring two points. The Hawks drafted him 15th overall in June. The 6-foot-10 former Michigan State star missed his first five NBA games with plantar fasciitis and was assigned to the NBA D-League three times, averaging 13.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 11 games.: Adriens been working hard, and his length and his activity, his ability to do things around the basket and step away . . . is going to be something that can help us, Budenholzer said.UP NEXTBucks: Host Atlanta on Saturday.Hawks: Visit Milwaukee on Saturday. Air Max Plus 97 Nz .com) - Delon Wright made all 12 of his free throws and finished with 21 points and six assists as No. Nike Vapormax Wholesale China . 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It was his first two-homer game during a career that began in 2007. Adam Jones and J.J. Hardy also homered for the Orioles, who hit a major league-leading 46 long balls in June. The four home runs provided Baltimore with a 6-0 lead in the fourth inning against Saunders , who came in 7-0 lifetime against the Orioles. Jimenez (3-8) allowed one run, none earned, and four hits with seven strikeouts in eight innings. The right-hander walked only one after issuing 30 free passes in his previous seven starts. Signed to a four-year, $50 million contract in February, Jimenez was 0-4 in nine starts since May 8 and 0-6 with a 6.28 ERA in eight starts this season at Camden Yards. Saunders (0-5) gave up seven runs and nine hits in five innings. The left-hander is 0-8 over 12 starts since beating Houston last August. The Rangers 10th loss in 12 games left them 9-17 in June. Texas has dropped six straight on the road, its longest skid since an 0-6 streak in August 2010. Baltimore pounced on Saunders immediately. Nick Markakis drew a leadoff walk and Pearrce followed with a drive to left.dddddddddddd After Saunders got the first out, Jones hit a shot into the left-field seats. One inning later, Hardy made it 4-0 with his second home run of the season. The shortstop hit 25 last year. It was 6-0 before Texas got a run in the fifth on a throwing error by Chris Davis, who was playing third base for the first time since 2011. Thats because the Orioles were without Manny Machado, who began a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing his bat toward third in a June 8 game against Oakland. Davis, who usually plays first base, drew Pearce off first base with a hurried throw while Leonys Martin scored from third with two outs. Caleb Joseph delivered a sacrifice fly in the bottom half. NOTES: The Rangers sent RHP Cory Burns to Tampa Bay on a waiver claim to make room for INF Adam Rosales, who was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock. ... Nick Martinez, whos winless in his last six starts, starts for Texas on Tuesday night against T.J. McFarland, whose previous 14 appearances this season have been in relief. ... The Orioles reinstated INF Michael Almanzar from the 60-day DL and designated the Rule 5 draft pick for assignment. ... Baltimore selected the contract of RHP Ramon Ramirez from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned reliever Evan Meek to the same club. Ramirez got the last three outs. ' ' '