Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 points (13 in the first quarter), and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Memphis Grizzlies 146-107.
The Hawks led by as many as 44, pulling away with a 34-11 run in the third quarter.
The Hawks had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Grizzlies, GG Jackson scored 26 points (14 in the fourth quarter) on 9 for 14 shooting, and Tyler Burton added 20 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. Jackson scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks shot 53.3% from the field and 46.3% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 42.2% and 32.6%. The Hawks made 25 3-pointers, 4 of them by Alexander-Walker and 4 by Jonathan Kuminga. The Grizzlies turned it over 23 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. The Hawks outscored the Grizzlies 74-52 off the bench. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 49-28 in 15 minutes together.