Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Atlanta Hawks went on a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 119-107 for their sixth straight win.
It was tied at 97 when John Collins’ dunk put the Hawks ahead for good with 9:11 left. Tony Snell made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 112-101 lead with 2:34 left.
Collins had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks.
For the Rockets, Victor Oladipo scored a season-high 34 points (21 in the second quarter) on 13 for 20 shooting, and Jae'Sean Tate added a career-high 25 points and 6 assists. Kevin Porter Jr. had 22 points and 8 assists. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Hawks shot 51.2% from the field and 45.9% from 3 to the Rockets’ 47.7% and 38.2%. The Hawks outscored the Rockets 23-6 in 6 minutes with Rondo, Gallinari, Hill, Bogdanović and Knight on the floor together. Sterling Brown fouled out.