Russell Westbrook made a pull-up 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-117.
Ersan Ilyasova’s 2 free throws had tied it at 117 with 11 seconds left.
The Hawks had the ball down 3, but John Collins missed a 55-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Thunder 15-14. Ilyasova scored 5 of the Hawks’ 15 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Westbrook had 30 points and 15 assists on 12 for 17 shooting, and Carmelo Anthony added 24 points with 7 3-pointers.
For the Hawks, Marco Belinelli scored 27 points with 5 3-pointers, and Ilyasova added 22 points on 7 for 10 shooting. Malcolm Delaney had a career-high 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench. Collins had 16 points (14 in the paint) and 9 rebounds on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Hawks gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Thunder missed. They outscored the Thunder 47-25 off the bench.