John Collins had 35 points (22 in the paint) and 16 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks went on an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 118-112.
It was tied at 105 when Collins’ 2 free throws put the Hawks ahead for good with 3:01 left. He scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 116-107 lead with 57 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Suns 17-6. Trae Young (No. 2 in clutch wins added, 2018-19) scored 10 of the Hawks’ 17 on 3 for 5 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Mikal Bridges had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Suns scored 3 points off them.
Young had 27 points and 8 assists. Young scored 17 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Suns, Devin Booker had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, and Kelly Oubre Jr. went 1 for 7 from 3. Josh Jackson had 25 points (14 in the paint) and 3 steals on 10 for 15 shooting. Bridges had a career-high 20 points and 3 steals on 7 for 10 shooting. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers.
The Hawks shot 51.2% from the field and 43.8% from 3 to the Suns’ 46.9% and 37.5%. The Suns gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Hawks missed. They outscored the Hawks 38-17 on the fast break. The Suns’ starters outscored the Hawks 45-34 in 14 minutes together. Dewayne Dedmon fouled out.