National Basketball Association
Atlanta 124, Phoenix 115
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 3, 2022
Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#65 Nate Green, #45 Brian Forte, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
16958
By Field Level Media
Trae Young scored 43 points to fuel the host Atlanta Hawks to a 124-115 victory over the surging Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
Young made 16 of 25 shots from the floor and 6 of 11 from 3-point range in his return from a one-game absence due to a right shoulder contusion.
Kevin Huerter sank five 3-pointers and joined John Collins in finishing with 19 points. Collins, however, exited the contest late in the fourth quarter with an apparent right arm injury.
The Hawks shot a robust 52.4 percent from the floor and 48.8 percent from 3-point range to record their eighth win in nine outings.
Atlanta snapped Phoenix's 11-game win streak and also avenged a 121-117 setback to the Suns on Nov. 6. Young collected 31 points and 13 assists in that contest.
Devin Booker, who had 38 points in the previous encounter against the Hawks, scored 32 points on Thursday. Mikal Bridges added 24 points and eight rebounds and Chris Paul recorded 18 points and 12 assists for Phoenix.
Booker and Paul were named as reserves Thursday for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland on Feb. 20. Booker was named to his third career All-Star Game, while Paul will be making his 12th appearance in the exhibition contest.
Georgia native Jae Crowder drained a 3-pointer to bring the Suns within seven points with 6:15 to play.
Undaunted, Young sank a floating jumper on the next possession and Collins answered Booker's layup with a pair of alley-oop dunks to push Atlanta's lead to 112-101 with 3:55 remaining.
The Suns closed within six on Cameron Johnson's driving layup with 56.5 seconds to play, but Young sealed the win with a 3-pointer just under 20 seconds later.
Atlanta made 11 of 20 shots from 3-point range to seize a 64-61 lead at halftime. Huerter made 4 of 6 from beyond the arc for the Hawks.
Young made 4 of 6 shots -- including 2 of 3 from 3-point range -- to stake Atlanta to a 32-30 lead at the end of the first quarter. Booker scored 10 points to pace the Suns.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Atlanta |
|
Devin Booker 32 |
Scoring |
Trae Young 43 |
|
Chris Paul 12 |
Assists |
Bogdan Bogdanovic 6 |
|
Deandre Ayton 9 |
Rebounds |
Clint Capela 12 |
|
Devin Booker 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Trae Young 5 |
|
Chris Paul 3 |
Steals |
Bogdan Bogdanovic 1 |
|
Jae Crowder 1 |
Blocks |
Clint Capela 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
115 |
52.3 |
9-32 |
14-18 |
30 |
39 |
2 |
11 |
11 |
| Atlanta
|
124 |
52.4 |
20-40 |
16-22 |
25 |
41 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Hawks have a W/L % of .560 after a win and .423 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Suns have a W/L % of .810 after a win and .778 after a loss.
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