Hawks Snap Losing Streak, Beat Jazz

The Atlanta Hawks snapped a four-game losing streak on Friday night and beat the Utah Jazz, 103-95. The Hawks came back from fifteen down in the second half to win the game.
The Jazz came into Atlanta with a two-game winning streak, and they wanted to get rid of memories of last year's visit to when they lost to the Hawks in a fourth overtime frame. The game was theirs to lose too, as they had a four point lead at halftime and an eight point lead heading into the final quarter. Randy Foye had a huge night for the Jazz, scoring 25 points, and hitting six of seven three-pointers. He scored fifteen of those points in the first quarter to put the Jazz out front early. Al Jefferson added 23 points and ten rebounds and Paul Millsap had 20 points and thirteen rebounds to give both players double-doubles. Gordon Hayward added twelve points off the bench. The Jazz are now 19-19 on the season, but are 8-15 on the road.
The Hawks had a great comeback that will hopefully help them start winning again after snapping their losing streak. Devin Harris had a great game in his first start since coming back from his injury. He scored a season-high 24 points against his former team, including four 3-pointers. His play helped the Hawks overcome their deficit and outscore the Jazz 35-19 in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks had six players score in double-figures. After Harris, Josh Smith was next with fifteen points and he also had ten rebounds to lead the Hawks and Al Horford scored twelve points. The bench scoring was fantastic for the Hawks as Lou Williams added fourteen points, Ivan Johnson had thirteen and Zaza Pachulia had twelve. The Hawks were again without Anthony Morrow and DeShawn Stevenson, both players are still out with injuries.
The Hawks are now 21-14 on the season. They will travel to play the Washington Wizards tomorrow night at 7 p.m. It will be the fourth and final meeting of the season between the two teams. The Wizards have lost the first three meetings, but have played the Hawks very well in each game. Their record stands at 5-28 this year.

The Hawks' Devin Harris celebrates one of his four three-point baskets on Friday night. He scored a season-high 24 points in the win against his former Utah Jazz team.
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