John Collins had 33 points (18 in the paint) and 16 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from 21 points down in the second quarter to beat the LA Clippers 102-95.
The Hawks trailed 58-37 with 57 seconds left in the second quarter and 60-41 at halftime. They outscored the Clippers 65-37 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Clippers 14-3. Brandon Goodwin scored 8 of the Hawks’ 14 on 2 for 4 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
All 19 of Goodwin’s points came in the fourth quarter.
For the Clippers, Montrezl Harrell had 30 points (24 in the paint) and 3 blocks off the bench, and Lou Williams went 0 for 7 from 3.
The Clippers gave up 23 offensive rebounds, about 9 more than usual for the shots the Hawks missed. The Hawks outscored the Clippers 16-4 in 5 minutes with Collins, Huerter, Goodwin, Reddish and Hunter on the floor together.