Hawks lead wire to wire in 132-119 win over 76ers

The Atlanta Hawks hosted the Philadelphia 76ers on the latter end of a back to back. The starters were Trae Young, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Mouhamed Gueye, and Onyeka Okonwgwu.

The score was 12-7 in the Hawks’ favor before the first timeout. Georges Niang continued his hot streak from last night, immediately knocking down two three-pointers upon entering the game. His seven points led the Hawks to a 35-24 lead entering the second quarter. The Hawks assisted on eight of their 12 made field goals. They extended the lead out to 13 with 7:10 remaining in the half. LeVert continued to be a lift off the bench and the rookie continued to impress.

The Hawks entered halftime leading 64-52. Niang scored 12 and Young, LeVert, Okongwu, and Mann had seven points each in a balanced effort. They extended the lead out over 20 at the midway mark of the third quarter, starting to take over the game. The lead stayed around the 18 to 22 range and the Hawks had no problems scoring. Risacher scored 16 points in the quarter alone and they entered the fourth quarter leading 107-82.

Niang and Young both garnered their own technical fouls, and Young got the crowd involved for his. After not getting a continuation call, he put two thumbs down and gestured the crowd to boo. With seven minutes left, the Hawks held on to a 15 point lead. They began to turn the ball over more and the scored less, leading Quin Snyder to take a time out. Though a rough start to the quarter, the Hawks put it away in the end. The lead almost dwindled to single digits but they were able to extend it back out and the lead was never threatened.

The Hawks won by a final score of 132-119.