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Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
Read full article: Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finalesAll four teams in the finales of the NBA play-in tournament on Friday night are dealing with injury issues.
Monk, Fox lead Kings past Warriors 118-99 to force Game 7
Read full article: Monk, Fox lead Kings past Warriors 118-99 to force Game 7Malik Monk scored 28 points, De’Aaron Fox added 26 points and 11 assists, and the Sacramento Kings staved off elimination in their first-round playoff series by beating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 118-99 in Game 6.
Curry scores 47, Warriors beat Kings to end 5-game skid
Read full article: Curry scores 47, Warriors beat Kings to end 5-game skidStephen Curry scored a season-high 47 points, knocking down seven 3-pointers, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 116-113 to snap a five-game losing streak.
Butler scores 45, Heat defeat Hawks 115-105 for 2-0 lead
Read full article: Butler scores 45, Heat defeat Hawks 115-105 for 2-0 leadJimmy Butler scored a playoff career-high 45 points, including a personal 7-0 run in the final moments, and the Miami Heat held off the Atlanta Hawks 115-105 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday night.
Robinson makes eight 3s, Heat top Hawks 115-91 in Game 1
Read full article: Robinson makes eight 3s, Heat top Hawks 115-91 in Game 1Duncan Robinson set a Miami playoff record with eight 3-pointers, and the Miami Heat forced Trae Young into matching the worst-shooting game of his career on the way to a 115-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series Sunday.
Young, Hunter lead Hawks to 132-103 play-in rout of Hornets
Read full article: Young, Hunter lead Hawks to 132-103 play-in rout of HornetsTrae Young bounced back from a sluggish start to score 24 points and De’Andre Hunter led a third-quarter surge that carried the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-103 play-in rout of the Charlotte Hornets.
Young has 43 points, Hawks end Suns' 11-game winning streak
Read full article: Young has 43 points, Hawks end Suns' 11-game winning streakTrae Young scored 43 points and led Atlanta’s flurry of 3-pointers as the surging Hawks beat Phoenix 124-115 on Thursday night to end the Suns’ 11-game winning streak.
Blazers top Hawks, weather Young's NBA season-best 56 points
Read full article: Blazers top Hawks, weather Young's NBA season-best 56 pointsAnfernee Simons had a career-high 43 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an NBA season-best 56 points by Atlanta’s Trae Young, snapping a four-game losing streak in a 136-131 win over the Hawks.
Walker's triple-double leads Knicks over Hawks, 101-87
Read full article: Walker's triple-double leads Knicks over Hawks, 101-87Kemba Walker became the seventh NBA player with a triple-double on Christmas, and the New York Knicks beat the depleted Atlanta Hawks 101-87 for their first win on the holiday in a decade.
Middleton's 38 power Bucks past Hawks 113-102 for 2-1 lead
Read full article: Middleton's 38 power Bucks past Hawks 113-102 for 2-1 leadKhris Middleton scored 20 of his playoff career high-tying 38 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 113-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks for a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Surprising Hawks, Young playing like championship contenders
Read full article: Surprising Hawks, Young playing like championship contendersTrae Young and the inexperienced Atlanta Hawks seemingly aren’t feeling the pressure of playoff basketball as they try to give this franchise its first title in over six decades.
Curry, Harris help 76ers stay alive, hold off Hawks 104-99
Read full article: Curry, Harris help 76ers stay alive, hold off Hawks 104-99Seth Curry hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points and the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinal series by beating the Atlanta Hawks 104-99 on Friday night.
Young leads Hawks' rally past Sixers with Embiid hurting
Read full article: Young leads Hawks' rally past Sixers with Embiid hurtingTrae Young overcame a cold start to score 25 points, including a floater that gave Atlanta the lead with 1:17 remaining, and the Hawks rallied to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 103-100.
Shake Milton saves Sixers as Philly evens series with Hawks
Read full article: Shake Milton saves Sixers as Philly evens series with HawksJoel Embiid had 40 points and 13 rebounds and Shake Milton buried a 32-footer and scored 14 points in an electrifying stretch off the bench to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the Atlanta Hawks 118-102.
DeRozan leads Spurs to strong start, 125-114 win over Hawks
Read full article: DeRozan leads Spurs to strong start, 125-114 win over Hawks(AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)ATLANTA – DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs capitalized on a dominant finish to the first half to beat Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks 125-114 on Friday night. Young and other Atlanta starters sat out most of the second half after San Antonio stretched its lead to 39. San Antonio led the full game and pulled away with 16 straight points late in the first half. San Antonio led 57-44 before starting the 16-0 run. The Spurs led 77-48 at the break after scoring their most points in any half this season.
Coaching can wait: Rondo plots future, but stays in present
Read full article: Coaching can wait: Rondo plots future, but stays in presentFor the first time in his long career, Rondo is the oldest guy on the team. “To be honest, I’ve been doing that for the last five or six years of my career,” Rondo said. I've been working to understand young talent, understand the (collective bargaining agreement). This is a young team with so much upside and versatility. ... We're on the the upswing for great things here in the city of Atlanta.”His future career can wait.