National Basketball Association
Atlanta 103, Oklahoma City 93
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 23, 2015
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#40 Leon Wood, #77 Karl Lane, #24 Mike Callahan
Attendance:
19203
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Hawks 103, Thunder 93: Paul Millsap scored 11 of his 22 points down the stretch and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Atlanta set a franchise record with its 15th straight win.
Jeff Teague added 17 points and nine assists for the Hawks, who eclipsed a 14-game run in the 1993-94 season. Al Horford collected 14 points and 12 rebounds while both DeMarre Carroll and Dennis Schroder had 13 points as Atlanta won for the 29th time in 31 games overall.
Russell Westbrook recorded 22 points and 11 assists for Oklahoma City, which had won four in a row. Kevin Durant added 21 points while Serge Ibaka finished with 13 points and 10 boards.
Westbrook scored 13 points in the first quarter to help Oklahoma City claim a 30-23 lead, but the Hawks had an 8-2 run to close the second - capped by Kyle Korver's dunk in the final seconds - to take a one-point lead into halftime. Teague's 3-pointer early in the third put Atlanta up for good but the lead was just 79-75 entering the final period.
Schroder scored four straight points and then assisted on Horford's layup to give the Hawks an 85-76 lead with 10 minutes to go and the gap ballooned to 15 points when Millsap scored seven straight points midway through the quarter. The Thunder crawled to within 96-85 moments later, but Millsap's final basket with 3:12 on the clock helped Atlanta stay comfortably ahead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Atlanta has held a double-digit lead in each of the 15 straight wins. ... The Hawks made all 13 of their free throws while the Thunder finished 11-of-18. ... Horford recorded his 181st career double-double with Atlanta to tie Dikembe Mutombo for ninth in franchise history.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma City |
|
Atlanta |
Russell Westbrook 22 |
Scoring |
Paul Millsap 22 |
Russell Westbrook 11 |
Assists |
Jeff Teague 9 |
Serge Ibaka 10 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 12 |
Russell Westbrook 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Dennis Schroder 4 |
Dion Waiters 3 |
Steals |
Paul Millsap 2 |
Serge Ibaka 2 |
Blocks |
Al Horford 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma City
|
93 |
41.4 |
10-26 |
11-18 |
23 |
36 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
Atlanta
|
103 |
48.2 |
10-25 |
13-13 |
27 |
47 |
5 |
6 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Hawks have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Thunder have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .476 after a loss.