Jalen Johnson had 25 points (7 during a 10-0 run in overtime) and a career-high 16 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 139-132 in overtime.
Trae Young went 1 for 2 at the line with 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 125, and the Hawks outscored the 76ers 14-7 in overtime.
The 76ers had the ball in a tie game with 1:07 left, but Johnson stole the ball from Marcus Morris Sr.. A basket would have put the 76ers ahead.
Johnson’s 2 free throws with 13.4 seconds left in overtime made it 137-132 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the 76ers 23-22. Johnson scored 10 of the Hawks’ 23 on 2 for 3 shooting and 5 for 5 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Tyrese Maxey had 2 of his 4 steals, both with the game within five points, and the 76ers scored 2 points off them.
Young had 28 points and 11 assists but shot 7 for 22, and Dejounte Murray added 25 points (10 in the third quarter) with 5 3-pointers. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers. Young assisted on 7 of Onyeka Okongwu’s 7 baskets, 3 of them in the fourth quarter or overtime.
For the 76ers, Maxey had 35 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals, and Tobias Harris added 32 points and 10 rebounds. The 76ers had 2 30-point scorers.
The Hawks shot 47.1% from the field to the 76ers’ 45.1%. The 76ers forced 13 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Hawks scored the last 10 points of the game. The 76ers outscored the Hawks 21-11 in 7 minutes with Batum, Harris, Oubre, Bamba and Maxey on the floor together. Maxey fouled out.