Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points, and the Atlanta Hawks went on a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 122-117.
It was tied at 101 when Young’s corner 3-pointer put the Hawks ahead for good with 6:08 left. He scored 7 points as they pulled away to a 114-104 lead with 3:00 left.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Suns 9-1. Young (No. 3 in clutch points, 2024-25) scored 6 of the Hawks’ 9 on 1 for 2 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line.
Onyeka Okongwu had 22 points (18 in the paint) and a career-high 21 rebounds off the bench.
For the Suns, Devin Booker had 35 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 3 steals, and Kevin Durant added 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists on 13 for 20 shooting. The Suns had 2 30-point scorers.
The Suns gave up 20 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Hawks missed. The Hawks outscored the Suns 50-26 off the bench.