(My Sportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks will both be aiming for their second win in as many nights when they square off at Bradley Center. The Hawks snapped a three-game skid in Atlanta on Friday when Marvin Williams recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and the Hawks made short work of the struggling New Jersey Nets, 105-88. Joe Johnson, who was selected as an All-Star reserve on Thursday, added 29 points and now sits one point shy of 10,000 for his career. Flip Murray contributed 23 points and Mike Bibby 20 for the Hawks. Atlanta, which is 9-14 on the road this season, will finish a two-game swing of the Midwest with a visit to Minnesota on February 4. The Bucks, meanwhile, halted a two-game skid of their own in Toronto on Friday when Charlie Villanueva recorded game-highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds as Milwaukee defeated the Raptors, 96-85, at Air Canada Centre. Bucks center Andrew Bogut returned to the lineup after missing the previous eight games due to back spasms. He finished with 13 points and eight rebounds in 16 minutes. Richard Jefferson chipped in 17 points -- 15 in the second half -- for the Bucks. Luke Ridnour added 15 points and Charlie Bell 11 in the win. Milwaukee, which is 13-8 as the host on the year, has dropped three straight to the Hawks, including two bouts in Atlanta this season.
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