Dyson Daniels scored a season-high 27 factors to assist the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 120-117 on Sunday.
It was Atlanta’s seventh straight win over Philadelphia courting again to a 76ers’ victory on Dec. 8, 2023.
Philadelphia’s Quentin Grimes’ 3-pointer to tie the sport rimmed out on the buzzer.
Daniels was 13-for-19 from the sphere and matched his season-high with 10 rebounds, first set Friday in a loss at Detroit. He drove for a basket that was goaltended with 1:15 left to provide the Hawks a 118-114 lead.
Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson recorded his fourth straight triple-double with 12 factors, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. It was his franchise-record eighth profession triple-double.
Onyeka Okongwu added 20 factors and a game-high 15 rebounds and Vit Krejci got here off the bench to attain 19.
Philadelphia was led by Paul George, who scored a season-high 35 factors, and Joel Embiid, who had 22 factors and 14 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Rookie guard V.J. Edgecombe scored 26 factors.
The Sixers performed with out main scorer Tyrese Maxey, who missed his second straight recreation with an sickness.
The Hawks jumped out to a 39-29 lead after the primary quarter thanks largely to 11 factors from reserve Krejci, who did not miss his three pictures and hit a pair of 3-pointers.
The Sixers opened the second quarter on a 13-2 run to take a 42-41 lead, though the Hawks completed robust to take a 59-55 lead into halftime. Embiid was tagged with a flagrant 1 foul with 38 seconds remaining after he threw an elbow into Okongwu’s face.
Atlanta went up by seven factors halfway within the third quarter and led 94-91 going into the fourth. The Sixers saved it shut due to 17 third-quarter factors from Edgecombe.
Atlanta received some excellent news when the staff introduced that All-Star level guard Trae Younger would return to follow this week. He has been out with a proper MCL sprain since Oct. 29. Atlanta additionally mentioned Kristaps Porzingis would miss as much as two extra weeks due an sickness and rehabilitation. He has missed seven of the final eight video games.
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