Atlanta was not going to allow the Suns to beat them twice in a row. After having five days in between matchups, the Hawks and the Suns clashed in Atlanta toni
Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
The Phoenix Suns (19-19) face the Atlanta Hawks (19-19) on Tuesday, airing on Arizona's Family at 5:30 p.m. This is the Suns' first of a five-game road trip, and second of their home and away season series against the Hawks.
Trae Young was the best player on the court as he helped the Atlanta Hawks take down the Kevin Durant-led Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
Kevin Durant will take the court against the Hawks to push the team further on Thursday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday. Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks,
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said he expects Richards to meet the team Friday in Detroit and get him up to speed on their offensive and defensive schemes. He foresees Richards making his Suns debut Saturday against the Pistons.
In their first home game of the year, the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks looked excellent as they managed to get a 122-117 win over the Suns despite being down Jalen
ATLANTA — Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Devin Booker's 35 points to beat Phoenix 122-117 on Tuesday night and snap the Suns' three-game winning streak.
The Phoenix Suns are struggling to win away from home while the Washington Wizards are having trouble securing a victory regardless of location.
The Suns are losing on the margins in a lot of respects. Widen the view season-wide and across all the miscellaneous ways to score, and the Suns find themselves struggling to make up ground even when their offense is clicking.