Hawks 96, Grizzlies 86: Jeff Teague scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as host Atlanta ran its winning streak to six games.
Kyle Korver scored 14 points and Pero Antic matched his season high with 13 for the Hawks, who have won 20 of their last 22 games. Al Horford contributed 12 points and Paul Millsap chipped in 11 points and nine rebounds for Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta.
Mike Conley finished with 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Grizzlies, who lost for the second time in six games. Marc Gasol scored 16 points and Tayshaun Prince added 12 off the bench for Memphis, which committed 21 turnovers leading to 19 Atlanta points.
The Hawks led by 13 in the final minute of the third quarter, but Memphis rattled off a 15-4 run spanning the third and fourth quarters and pulled even at 76 on a Nick Calathes basket with 6:15 remaining. Horford knocked down a jumper to break a tie at 84 and Teague and Korver hit back-to-back 3-pointers to help Atlanta pull away.
Teague followed a DeMarre Carroll 3-pointer with a steal and bucket to give the Hawks a 49-38 lead with 1:39 left in the first half, but the Grizzlies scored six straight points to end the half to pull within five at the break. Memphis continued the run with six consecutive points to start the third quarter, taking a 50-49 lead on Gasol's basket at the 9:45 mark before Atlanta used a 10-0 burst to re-establish its 11-point advantage.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Teague has scored 20 or more points in a career-best six straight games. … The Hawks' nine straight wins against Western Conference opponents are tied for the second-longest streak by an Eastern Conference team in the past five seasons, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. … Memphis PF Zach Randolph missed his ninth straight game with a sore right knee.
Memphis | Atlanta | |
Mike Conley 17 | Scoring | Jeff Teague 25 |
Mike Conley 6 | Assists | Jeff Teague 6 |
Mike Conley 9 | Rebounds | Paul Millsap 9 |
Marc Gasol 4 | Free Throws Made | Paul Millsap 7 |
Mike Conley 3 | Steals | DeMarre Carroll 3 |
Marc Gasol 2 | Blocks | Kent Bazemore 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Memphis | 86 | 44.3 | 5-17 | 11-11 | 20 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
Atlanta | 96 | 44.4 | 13-25 | 19-23 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 17 | 18 |