Trae Young had 20 points (12 at the free-throw line) and 13 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks went on a 17-3 run in the third quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-97.
It was tied at 58 when John Collins’ 3-pointer put the Hawks ahead for good with 10:23 left in the third quarter. De'Andre Hunter scored 8 points and Collins added 7 as they pulled away to a 75-61 lead with 4:30 left in the quarter.
Hunter had 25 points and 3 steals, and Clint Capela added 23 points (20 in the paint), 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers. Young assisted on 5 of Kevin Huerter’s 7 baskets, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Timberwolves, D'Angelo Russell had 31 points, 7 assists and 4 steals.
The Hawks shot 46.8% from the field and 39.3% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 39.6% and 37.8%. The Timberwolves outscored the Hawks 30-8 off the bench.