Hawks beat Trail Blazers 104-98
Paul Millsap scored 23 points (10 in the fourth quarter), and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-98.
Al Horford’s dunk put the Hawks ahead for good with 4:56 left in the fourth quarter.
The Trail Blazers got within 93-92 on Al-Farouq Aminu’s 13-foot pull-up jumper with 2:50 to play, but Millsap answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Trail Blazers got no closer.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Trail Blazers 17-4. Horford scored 6 of the Hawks’ 17 on 3 for 5 shooting.
Kent Bazemore scored 23 points.
For the Trail Blazers, CJ McCollum scored 28 points (16 on mid-range shots).
The Hawks shot 44.8% from the field and 41.7% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 43.6% and 29.0%.