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Atlanta Hawks 132-103 Charlotte Hornets. Trae Young scored 14 of his 24 points in the third quarter as the Atlanta Hawks pulled away to rout the visiting ...

Bridges flung his mouthpiece toward the fan, but it wound up hitting a girl two seats over. Instead, Young drained a jumper in transition for a 60-52 edge at the break. As he made his way to the locker room, a nearby fan was loudly taunting him. The Hawks made 16 of their 32 attempts from 3-point range, though Young was just 1-for-7. Atlanta goes to Cleveland on Friday night for the next phase of the play-in tournament. Charlotte has not made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season.

Atlanta Hawks (43-39, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

The Hawks are 26-26 in Eastern Conference play. BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks meet for the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament. The winner secures the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Atlanta ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference scoring 45.6 points per game in the paint led by Clint Capela averaging 9.9. PLAY-IN GAME: The Cavaliers and Hawks meet to decide the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland Cavaliers (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta Hawks (43-39, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs.

For one night, at least, the Atlanta Hawks looked like the team that made a stunning run to the Eastern Conference final last summer.

After Ingram went to the bench with three fouls 5:17 before halftime, McCollum carried the Pelicans offensively. The Hawks led by 13 in the first half before settling for a 60-52 advantage at the break. It was definitely the wrong thing to do." "Somebody get me in contact with the young lady," he said. The Pelicans missed seven consecutive shots during the run. "I was upset about a call, a couple of calls really," he said. New Orleans beat Los Angeles in three of four meetings this season. Valaciunas had 22 points and 14 rebounds. They've still got to win one more play-in game just to make the playoffs, heading to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers on Friday night. "If you can make two guys guard you, it only opens up the floor for everybody else. All five Atlanta starters scored in double figures, as did Bogdan Bogdanovic off the bench. "We're definitely confident right now," Hunter said.

Trae Young scored 24 points as the Atlanta Hawks thrashed the Charlotte Hornets while the New Orleans Pelicans eliminated San Antonio in the NBA's play-in ...

"We played poorly for three quarters and the three best players for New Orleans all played great. "It's the playoffs. "I thought we did a pretty good job of showing poise down the stretch," McCollum said. "We've got a lot of guys who can play," Young said. "Great lessons for our guys. "We've never quit all year long and tonight was a good example," Popovich said.