Nickeil Alexander Walker dropped 26 points to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 146-107 on Monday night.
The Hawks outscored the Grizzlies in the first three quarters and had a 41-point advantage at 116-75 after three periods.
Onyeka Okongwu and Jonathan Kuminga scored 16 points apiece, CJ McCollum had 15 and Dyson Daniels 12. Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher and Jock Landale each added 11 as the Hawks shot 49 for 92 (53%) from the field overall and 25 of 54 (46%) from 3-point range.
Atlanta led by 10 points (32-22) after one and 25 points (71-46) at halftime on the way to their 11th straight home win and 13th win in 14 games.
The Hawks kept its lead around 40 points through most of the final period, which was won by the Grizzlies 32-30.
On the other hand, Grizzlies’ GG Jackson scored 26 points, Tyler Burton added 20, Ty Jerome finished with 17 and Walter Clayton Jr. 16, which shot 33% (14 for 43) from beyond the arc.
Memphis lost for the 11th time in 12 games and’ only win in that span was a 125-118 decision over the Denver Nuggets on March 18.
Meanwhile, the Hawks were without Jalen Johnson due to left shoulder inflammation.
For the Grizzlies, Cedric Coward missed his third straight game due to personal reasons. Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke and Jahmai Mashack are recovering from injuries, including Zach Edey, Santi Aldama, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Scotty Pippen Jr. are out for the remainder of the season with injuries.
Both teams will play on Wednesday: the Grizzlies host the Spurs, while the Hawks visit Detroit.
