Hawks rally to beat Suns 110-103 after Phoenix loses Devin Booker to injury
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Hawks rally to beat Suns 110-103 after Phoenix loses Devin Booker to injuryATLANTA (AP) Jalen Johnson scored 23 points and tied a career high with 18 rebounds for his NBA-leading 30th double-double, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat Phoenix 110-103 on Friday night after the Suns lost Devin Booker to a right ankle injury. Onyeka Okungwu had 25 points for the Hawks, who trailed 91-84 late in the third quarter but gained momentum after Booker went down. The Suns star scored a team-high 31 points and added four rebounds and three assists before leaving. CJ McCollum extended his double-digit scoring streak to 34 games, scoring 21 points off the bench and adding four rebounds. McCollum and Corey Kispert were acquired in a trade with Washington in exchange for Trae Young in early January.The Hawks, who outscored the Suns 26-12 in the fourth quarter, were 43 of 81 from the field overall, including 13 of 26 from 3-point range.It was the second and final meeting between the teams this season. Atlanta beat Phoenix 124-122 earlier this season in mid-November.Atlanta snapped a five-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 124-122 win over Memphis. The Hawks were without Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles tendinitis), Zaccharie Risacher (left knee contusion) and N'Faly Dante (torn ACL) in this one. Up next Suns: Host the Miami Heat on Sunday.Hawks: Host the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. ___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA
Jalen Johnson: Flirts with triple-double in winJohnson tallied 23 points (10-18 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-5 FT), 18 rebounds and nine assists across 39 minutes in Friday's 110-103 win over the Suns.
Suns take on the Hawks, seek 4th straight victoryPhoenix Suns (27-17, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (21-25, 10th in the Eastern Conference)Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Phoenix aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Suns take on Atlanta.The Hawks have gone 7-13 at home. Atlanta leads the NBA with 31.0 assists per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 8.0.The Suns have gone 13-12 away from home. Phoenix ranks third in the Western Conference with 15.3 fast break points per game led by Devin Booker averaging 3.3.The Hawks are shooting 47.3% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points higher than the 46.7% the Suns allow to opponents. The Suns average 114.7 points per game, 4.4 fewer than the 119.1 the Hawks allow to opponents.The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Hawks defeated the Suns 124-122 in their last matchup on Nov. 17. Onyeka Okongwu led the Hawks with 27 points, and Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 34 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Okongwu is averaging 16.1 points, eight rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Hawks. Johnson is averaging 21.1 points over the last 10 games.Collin Gillespie is averaging 13.4 points and 4.8 assists for the Suns. Booker is averaging 21.4 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 41.6% over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 4-6, averaging 112.5 points, 42.9 rebounds, 30.3 assists, 10.6 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.4 points per game.Suns: 7-3, averaging 112.0 points, 43.1 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 8.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.4 points.INJURIES: Hawks: Kristaps Porzingis: out (achilles), Zaccharie Risacher: out (knee), N'Faly Dante: out for season (knee).Suns: None listed.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Jalen Johnson: Double-doubles in winJohnson chipped in 32 points (10-21 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 10-11 FT), 15 rebounds, eight assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 124-122 victory over Memphis.
Jalen Johnson has 32 points, 15 rebounds to lead the Hawks to a 124-122 victory over the GrizzliesJalen Johnson had 32 points and 15 rebounds and a key basket in the closing minute as the Atlanta Hawks used a fourth-quarter burst and held on to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 124-122 on Wednesday night. Luke Kennard and Onyeka Okongwu added 18 each for the Hawks, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Ja Morant led Memphis with 23 points and 12 assists.