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Atlanta Hawks at Golden State Warriors

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7-9, 3-5 Away
Final
97 - 120

11-3, 5-1 Home

Andrew Wiggins scores 27 points, Stephen Curry adds 23 as Warriors beat Hawks 120-97

Atlanta Hawks vs. Golden State Warriors: Game Highlights

Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Buddy Hield contributed 11 points off the bench.

Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Trae Young also had a double-double with 12 points and 11 assists.

Draymond Green, who had made multiple 3-pointers in each of the past five games, went 0 for 4 from deep and had nine points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Warriors. Green and Wiggins each had two blocked shots.

Guard Brandin Podziemski left the game in the fourth quarter after getting hit in the face and didn't return. Coach Steve Kerr said x-rays on Podziemski's nose, which he broke in a preseason game, were negative.

Takeaways Hawks: Atlanta hasn't won on the Warriors home floor since a 124-108 win on March 26, 2021.

Warriors: Lindy Waters III scored 10 points in place of De'Anthony Melton, who will undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee for a partially torn ACL.

Key moments Jonathan Kuminga stole the ball from Bogdan Bogdanovic with 4:36 left in the opening quarter and found Hield for a transition dunk. Kuminga assisted on a Hield 3-pointer less than a minute later that put the Warriors ahead 29-17 and led to an Atlanta timeour. Golden State led 41-22 after the first.

Key stats Atlanta's 11 first-half turnovers contributed to 15 points for the Warriors, including Andrew Wiggins' layup to beat the halftime buzzer, and put Golden State ahead 67-42 at the break.

Up next The Hawks wrap up a four-game trip Friday night at Chicago, while the Warriors also play Friday at New Orleans.

Regular Season Series

GS leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Warriors: 65.4%
Hawks: 34.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 97 - 120
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 97 - 120
4th 11.1 Zaccharie Risacher makes 9-foot hook shot 97 - 120
4th 17.2 Garrison Mathews defensive rebound 95 - 120
4th 18.2 Jonathan Kuminga misses dunk 95 - 120

Statistics

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35-105 FG 47-101
33.3 Field Goal % 46.5
12-45 3PT 14-40
26.7 Three Point % 35.0
15-24 FT 12-18
62.5 Free Throw % 66.7
65 Rebounds 54
21 Offensive Rebounds 9
44 Defensive Rebounds 45
27 Assists 36
9 Steals 10
5 Blocks 7
17 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 7
14 Fast Break Points 21
40 Points in Paint 62
17 Fouls 17
1 Largest Lead 31

Game Information

Chase Center

Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
Atlanta 15 15 .500 3.5 W1
Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Clippers 17 13 .567 - W1
LA Lakers 16 13 .552 0.5 L1
Golden State 15 13 .536 1 L1
Phoenix 14 14 .500 2 L3
Sacramento 13 17 .433 4 L4
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