The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Saturday evening to face the Golden State Warriors. After a tough loss to the Houston Rockets last night, which ended their 11-game winning streak, the Hawks were looking to see if they could get another streak going.
As for the Warriors, they were also coming off a loss the night before against the Detroit Pistons. It’s been a rough season for Golden State, and it’s mostly been because of the injuries. As for the Hawks, they were without Jalen Johnson in this one
with shoulder inflammation.
Dyson Daniels got it going early with a three-pointer.
Daniels did a little bit of everything early in the first, and got Onyeka Okongwu this easy dunk.
The Hawks started off fast, but the Warriors answered quickly with a run of their own. That didn’t bother Daniels, because he knocked down another three-pointer in the first.
The Warriors stormed back again and took the lead once again, but the Hawks kept it close down the stretch. They trailed 36-35 going into the second.
The Hawks still trailed behind for most of the second, but they kept it within striking distance. Zaccharie Risacher was rolling in the second and knocked down a few three-pointers.
The Hawks found a rhythm down the stretch, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s bucket got them within two points.
The Hawks grabbed the lead late, and wet into halftime winning 63-61.
It was an avalanche in the third by the Hawks, and McCollum came out and went on a scoring tear.
What was just a two-point lead going into the third turned into a 24-point lead for the Hawks, and they maintained it throughout the quarter.
Daniels continued his strong game, and got to the rim off a series of moves.
Going into the fourth, the Hawks led 102-81.
It was another strong start for the Hawks to start a quarter, and Corey Kispert was a part of it with two strong drives to the rim.
Alexander-Walker got the and-one.
The Hawks controlled the game for the rest of the quarter, and the Warriors waved the white flag early.
Daniels finished with 28 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, McCollum finished with 23 points, Risacher finished with 17 poonts, and Gueye finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Hawks will be back in action on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies.
