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01/11 22:08 CST Alexander-Walker's 24 points lead 6 Hawks in double figures as
Atlanta beats Warriors 124-111
Alexander-Walker's 24 points lead 6 Hawks in double figures as Atlanta beats
Warriors 124-111
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --- Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points, Jalen Johnson
contributed 23 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and the Atlanta Hawks beat
the Golden State Warriors 124-111 on Sunday night.
Luke Kennard had a season-best 22 points and six 3-pointers off the bench in
the Hawks' third straight win.
Stephen Curry scored 31 for his 13th 30-point performance of the season and
Jimmy Butler had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists in his fourth
30-point outing as the Warriors had a three-game home winning streak snapped.
They had one other game both scoring 30 or more points and the Warriors also
lost that one at Orlando on Nov. 18.
Butler had 17 points, five assists and four rebounds by halftime, when the
Warriors were just 5 for 19 from 3-point range. It marked the third time in his
last four games scoring 20 or more points.
Alexander-Walker scored eight straight points over the final 1:14 of the first
half including back-to-back 3-pointers in the closing minute as Atlanta led
59-53 at the break, also getting CJ McCollum's jumper to beat the halftime
buzzer.
After Dyson Daniels' layup at the 8:47 mark of the third put Atlanta ahead
70-58, Golden State went on a 10-0 burst but couldn't keep the momentum.
Warriors forward Draymond Green had made a 3-pointer in two consecutive games
--- but has never done so in three in a row.
Golden State made 5 of 6 shots to start the game and go ahead 14-4 --- seven of
those by Curry.
Curry and father Dell have now scored the second-most points by a father-son
duo in NBA history, passing Joe and Kobe Bryant's 38,895. LeBron James and
Bronny are first with 42,692.
Up next Hawks: Continues a four-game road trip at the Lakers on Tuesday night. Warriors: Host Portland on Tuesday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA |
