Trae Young scored 36 points (15 in the fourth quarter), and the Atlanta Hawks went on a 15-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-112.
The Grizzlies led 104-103 with 5:04 left in the fourth quarter. De'Andre Hunter’s 2 free throws put the Hawks ahead for good with 4:48 left. Young scored 8 points during the run, and they led 118-110 with 56 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Grizzlies 13-3. Young scored 6 of the Hawks’ 13 on 1 for 2 shooting and 4 for 5 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Dillon Brooks had 2 steals, and the Grizzlies scored 5 points off them.
Kevin Huerter scored 21 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench.
For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant had 28 points and 7 assists, and Kyle Anderson added 20 points and 14 rebounds.
The Hawks shot 42.7% from the field and 36.1% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 39.8% and 30.2%. They outscored the Grizzlies 46-22 off the bench. The Grizzlies were outscored 14-2 in 3 minutes with Dieng, Jones, Clarke, Konchar and Bane on the floor together. Brooks fouled out.