National Basketball Association
Atlanta 120, Phoenix 112
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 23, 2019
Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#29 Mark Lindsay, #39 Tyler Ford, #51 Aaron Smith
Attendance:
15214
By Field Level Media
Atlanta guards Kent Bazemore and Trae Young both scored 23 points in a 120-112 win over visiting Phoenix on Saturday, handing the Suns their 17th straight loss.
Taurean Prince added 21 points and John Collins scored 19 for Atlanta, which used a 21-6 run in the fourth quarter to overtake Phoenix. The Suns led 103-95 with 5:46 remaining.
Atlanta took the lead for good on a pair of free throws by Young with 2:56 left and Prince extended the lead to five when he converted a three-point play with 2:09 remaining. Phoenix never got closer than three points.
It was the 11th time Bazemore has surpassed 20 points in a game this season. He was 5-for-9 on 3-pointers. Young was 11-for-12 from the line and had eight assists.
Collins added 14 rebounds, giving the forward his 23rd double-double of the year. Dewayne Dedmon had 18 points and six blocked shots.
Phoenix guard Tyler Johnson set a season-high with 29 points, three shy of his career best. Johnson was 10-for-16 and made four treys. Devin Booker, who scored 30 on Thursday against Cleveland, added 26 points and Deandre Ayton had 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Prince scored 11 of his points in the first quarter, which finished in a 33-33 tie.
The second quarter featured runs by each team, with Phoenix leading by eight and Atlanta leading by nine. Atlanta held a 63-59 lead at the half, despite 13 for Booker. There were 13 lead changes in the first half.
There were seven more lead changes in the third quarter, as neither team could get the upper hand. Atlanta led by six midway through the period, which the Suns led 87-86 heading into the fourth.
The Suns surged to an 94-86 lead with 9:34 left on back-to-back turnovers that were converted into buckets by Kelly Oubre. They led by eight with 5:46 left when Ayton made two free throws to put the Suns ahead 103-95. But Atlanta went on a 10-2 run and tied the game 105-105 with 4:03 on a long straightaway 3-pointer by Young.
The Hawks played for the second straight night without rookie guard Kevin Huerter (ankle). Phoenix was missing forward T.J. Warren for the 12th straight game with right ankle soreness.
The Suns complete their five-game road trip on Monday in Miami, then return home for a four-game homestand. Atlanta plays again at Houston on Monday.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Atlanta |
|
Tyler Johnson 29 |
Scoring |
Kent Bazemore 23 |
|
Devin Booker 8 |
Assists |
Trae Young 8 |
|
Deandre Ayton 12 |
Rebounds |
John Collins 14 |
|
Devin Booker 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Trae Young 11 |
|
Mikal Bridges 3 |
Steals |
Taurean Prince 3 |
|
Deandre Ayton 1 |
Blocks |
Dewayne Dedmon 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
112 |
44.1 |
13-37 |
17-20 |
25 |
41 |
4 |
9 |
12 |
| Atlanta
|
120 |
41.3 |
12-33 |
32-38 |
22 |
50 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Hawks have a W/L % of .316 after a win and .341 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Suns have a W/L % of .273 after a win and .160 after a loss.
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