The Kings had a fantastic first half and shot the ball very well. They outscored the Hawks 33-25 in the first quarter and even held a two point lead at halftime. Isaiah Thomas had a big night hitting nine of eighteen shots, including four 3-pointers, for 30 points. DeMarcus Cousins, who always seems to give the Hawks issues, had 26 points and thirteen rebounds to lead the Kings in that category. Tyreke Evans was the only other King to score in double figures, he chipped in with fifteen. Jason Thompson pulled down ten rebounds in the losing effort. The Kings, who now have lost four in a row, are 19-37 on the season.
After being down by two at the half, the Hawks outscored the Kings by sixteen points over the final two quarters to secure the victory. Josh Smith came up big with his defense of Cousins late in the game, who had been dominating all night. Atlanta also had six players score in double figures and they also hit 53 percent of their shots as a team on the night, two factors that greatly contributed in the victory.
Al Horford led the Hawks with 24 points on the night. Jeff Teague recorded a double-double, scoring 20 points and dishing out twelve assists. Smith added eighteen points, DeShawn Stevenson scored seventeen points, including five 3-pointers. Kyle Korver and Devin Harris both came into the game off the bench and scored ten points. Dahntay Jones played in his first game as a Hawk, he didn't score as he only played in the final two minutes.
The Hawks are now 30-23 on the year. They travel to Milwaukee tonight to play the Bucks tomorrow at 8 p.m. The Bucks are currently 26-27 on the year and they just acquired J.J. Redick from the Orlando Magic at the trade deadline. He should make his Bucks' debut against Atlanta.
DeShawn Stevenson reacts with his trademark symbol after hitting a three-pointer. Stevenson hit five 3's in the 122-108 victory Friday night.
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