Hawks beat Suns 103-90
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Phoenix Suns 103-90.
Al Horford’s 3-pointer put the Hawks ahead for good with 11:03 left in the fourth quarter.
The Suns got within 82-79 on Devin Booker’s 18-foot pull-up jumper with 9:17 to play, but Tim Hardaway Jr. answered with a three-point play, and the Suns got no closer.
In the fourth quarter, Booker had 2 steals.
Jeff Teague scored 20 points (10 in the paint). Kent Bazemore added 17 points (10 in the third quarter), 9 rebounds and 5 steals, and Paul Millsap had 13 points, 17 rebounds, a season-high 8 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.
For the Suns, Booker scored 34 points.
The Suns turned it over 24 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Hawks outscored the Suns 27-11 on the fast break. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Suns 48-27 in 19 minutes together.