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Phoenix Suns at Atlanta Hawks

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19-20, 6-12 Away
Final
117 - 122

20-19, 11-7 Home

Young scores season-high 43 points as Hawks continue home dominance over Booker-led Suns, 122-117

Devin Booker crosses defender to the floor and buries jumper

Kevin Durant scored 14 of his 31 points in the third quarter for Phoenix (19-20), which lost for the 11th straight time in Atlanta. Durant added nine rebounds.

The Suns are still looking for their first win in Atlanta since March 24, 2014.

The Hawks (20-19) were without forwards De'Andre Hunter (left foot soreness), Larry Nance Jr. (right hand) and Jalen Johnson (right shoulder inflammation), who missed his fourth consecutive game.

The injuries left Atlanta rookie Zaccharie Risacher with the challenge of guarding Durant. Hawks coach Quin Snyder described the matchup before the game as an “unique experience.”

Young, whose status was listed as questionable with an illness, made six 3-pointers and 11 of 14 free throws to carry the Hawks.

Takeaways Suns: Bradley Beal returned after being escorted to the locker room in the third quarter with a sore left ankle. Beal scored 11 points. ... Booker set a season high with seven 3-pointers.

Hawks: Young and Garrison Mathews combined to make 8 of 11 3s in the first half as Atlanta led 64-56 at halftime. Mathews scored 19 points.

Key moment Durant led the way as the Suns opened the second half with a 20-6 run to take the lead but Atlanta closed the period with a 14-3 spurt to lead 89-87 entering the fourth. Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanovic then opened the final period with 3s for Atlanta, which kept the lead the remainder of the game.

Key stat Atlanta's Onyeka Okongwu scored 22 points and set a career high with 21 rebounds.

Up next Phoenix continues a five-game trip when it plays at Washington on Thursday. The Hawks play at Chicago on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Hawks: 40.9%
Suns: 59.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 117 - 122
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 117 - 122
4th 7.0 Bradley Beal makes 24-foot three point jumper (Grayson Allen assists) 117 - 122
4th 14.0 Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2 114 - 122
4th 14.0 Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2 114 - 121

Statistics

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43-84 FG 43-98
51.2 Field Goal % 43.9
13-35 3PT 17-41
37.1 Three Point % 41.5
18-27 FT 19-26
66.7 Free Throw % 73.1
37 Rebounds 54
6 Offensive Rebounds 20
31 Defensive Rebounds 34
28 Assists 22
10 Steals 10
4 Blocks 3
13 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 2
13 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 22
21 Fast Break Points 7
42 Points in Paint 44
17 Fouls 21
9 Largest Lead 12

Game Information

State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,221 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 36 21 .632 - W4
LA Clippers 32 26 .552 4.5 W1
Golden State 32 27 .542 5 W5
Sacramento 30 28 .517 6.5 W2
Phoenix 27 32 .458 10 L3

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 29 32 .475 - L2
Miami 27 30 .474 - W1
Atlanta 27 32 .458 1 L1
Charlotte 14 44 .241 13.5 L5
Washington 10 48 .172 17.5 L1
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