KHRIS MIDDLETON scored 20 of his playoff career high-tying 38 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 113-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks for a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

“What he did today was unreal,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “He was unbelievable. Carried the team at the end. ... What I saw today was greatness. Simple as that.”

Trae Young scored 35 points for Atlanta but was slowed in the final period. He stepped on an official’s foot late in the third and injured his right ankle. He will have an MRI on the ankle the next day.

“It’s hurting. It’s frustrating,” Young said, adding the injury impacted “my blow-by speed.”

Middleton scored 10 points in the decisive run in the fourth that gave Milwaukee the lead. He had 11 rebounds and seven assists.

“I just finally got them to go,” Middleton said. “I’ve been struggling some with the ball going in the basket. Finally they started dropping for me at the right time. I’m thankful for that.”

Antetokounmpo, who often has the spotlight for Milwaukee, had 33 points.(SD-Agencies)