Dennis Schröder scored 22 points (11 in the third quarter), and the Atlanta Hawks went on a 23-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-89.
The Trail Blazers led 57-46 with 10:56 left in the third quarter. Schröder’s step-back 3-pointer put the Hawks ahead for good with 3:49 left in the quarter. He scored 11 points during the run, and they led 69-66 with 3:08 left in the quarter and by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, John Collins had 2 steals in 9 seconds, the first leading to Marco Belinelli’s 21-foot jumper and the second to Belinelli’s 21-foot jumper.
For the Trail Blazers, Shabazz Napier had 21 points (11 in the second quarter), 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Hawks shot 44.9% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 42.4% and 28.0%. The Trail Blazers turned it over 20 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Hawks 46-28 in the paint.