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Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday February 1, 2023
Atlanta Hawks 66, Phoenix Suns 47 (Half)
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The Hawks poured in 66 points on 27-48 FG%, 10-17 3FG% and 2-2 FT% in tonight’s opening half. It’s the club’s first time scoring 65-or-more points on two-or-fewer free throw attempts in either half in at least the last 20 years. – 11:16 PM
#Hawks 66 #Suns 47 Half.
PHX: Bridges 17, Ayton 15. Team: 2-of-16 on 3s.
ATL: Murray 15, Hunter 9. Team: 10-of-17 on 3s.
Ayton 7-of-10 FGs. Rest of team: 11-of-37 (Paul 0-for-5, missed all 3 of his 3-opint attempts).
Hawks biggest lead: 22 points. – 11:10 PM
Atlanta knocked down 10 three-pointers in tonight’s first half, tying a season high for most triples in an opening half. – 11:08 PM
HALF: Hawks 66, Suns
What a 2Q from the Hawks. They outscored the Suns 40-24 while holding them to 9-of-23 overall.
After giving up 38 3s over their last 2 games, the Hawks have given up ONLY 2. The Hawks made 10. – 11:05 PM
Halftime: ATL 66, PHX 47
Bridges: 17-6-4, 5-12 FG
Ayton: 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 7-10 FG
Craig: 7 Pts, 5 Reb, 3-3 FG
Murray: 15 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 6-8 FG – 11:04 PM
Between now and the All-Star break the Celtics face the Sixers, Bucks, and Grizzlies
But also the Pistons, Suns, and Hornets – 11:04 PM
The Suns have turned up the physicality on the defensive end and they’re really getting into it. Torrey Craig has been getting into DJM, trying to be disruptive. They’re trying to make the Hawks uncomfortable. – 10:59 PM
Report: New Hawks front office lowered asking price for Collins trade nba.nbcsports.com/2023/02/01/rep… – 10:58 PM
Lol Deandre Ayton and Trae Young shared a laugh after that tear drop and-1 DA shot from under the rim – 10:57 PM
5-straight for JC — a Trae lob then dunk then a jumper off a DJM bounce pass. – 10:56 PM
Mikal Bridges: 13 points, 4 assists, 4-10 FG, 1-4 3P
Rest of Suns: 20 points, 3 assists, 9-26 FG, 1-8 3P – 10:51 PM
Cam-One.
The foul and the finish for Cam Johnson. pic.twitter.com/HCbjBkS6Ch – 10:49 PM
Suns down 20. Pretty cookie cutter so far. One team is playing well and the other is not. Make-or-miss disparity is starting to pile up. Hawks shooting 57% and Suns at 33% – 10:49 PM
Suns being a lot stricter with Cam Johnson’s minutes tonight. He’s played two 4ish-minute stints in each quarter and then been subbed out pretty promptly – 10:48 PM
The Hawks bench has outscored the Suns’ second unit 17-4. Suns are 1-5 to open through the first 2:46 of 2Q. – 10:44 PM
#Suns down 39-26 with 9:14 left in half. #Hawks 17-4 edge in bench points. – 10:44 PM
Mikal Bridges with 10 after the first frame. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/lqkgE0OD0H – 10:43 PM
Hawks go a 13-3 run in the first 2:46 of the 2Q with Chris Paul, Mikal Bridges and DA all on the bench. Atlanta is 7-for-13 from downtown – 10:42 PM
Nice drive and kick from AJG to JJ and the Hawks are up 39-26, their largest lead so far. – 10:42 PM
7-straight from the Hawks, up 33-23 but Cam Johnson draws a 3-pt play off Okongwu. – 10:38 PM
The stop on one end. The score on the other. And then the block to finish it off. 💪
What a sequence to end the first! pic.twitter.com/bPtzKq27Da – 10:37 PM
Through 50 games this season, the Kings are 29-21.
Game 50 last season, the Kings lost to the Hawks 121-104, part of a 7 game losing streak, and fell to 18-32.
An 11 win improvement in one season through 50 games is crazy. They are also 1 win shy of last season’s total. – 10:34 PM
End of 1Q: ATL 26, PHX 23
Bridges: 10-3-2, 3-7 FG
Ayton: 4 Pts, 4 Reb, 2-5 FG
Craig: 5 Pts, 3 Reb
Hunter: 7 Pts, 3 Reb, 3-4 FG
Dario Saric with the rejection to close the quarter?? – 10:34 PM
A quarter I’m still trying to figure out ends with a Dario Saric block out of nowhere so yeah that’s about right – 10:33 PM
Hawks call timeout up 23-17 after Hunter picks up his first foul with 2:44 remaining in 1Q. Hawks have dropped to 50% shooting from the floor and from 3 after good start. They’ve missed their last 3 attempts from 3. – 10:28 PM
Hawks are 29th in AST% and have started tonight with 8 assists on 9 baskets. They look good but a few of them have been too easy. – 10:26 PM
Mikal Bridges slithering his way to the basket in transition has to be one of the more aesthetically pleasing Suns plays these days – 10:25 PM
Mikal Bridges’ confidence level is just a game-changer right now. That transition take was terrific. – 10:25 PM
Same idea tonight for the Suns in terms of running the offense through Bridges and Ayton. Tonight hasn’t been pretty but that’s part of the process. It’s important that they are doing it consistently. – 10:19 PM
Suns call a timeout with 6:31 remaining in 1Q. It’s a good start for them, holding the Suns to 3-12 FG & 0-3 from 3. The Hawks lead 16-8 after making 6-11 from the floor and 3-4 from 3. – 10:19 PM
Sloppy start for the Suns, shooting 3-for-12 to start with 2 turnovers. Down 16-8 early – 10:18 PM
Chris Paul was not happy Cam Johnson passed up that free-throw line jumper. But CC gives Mikal Bridges a little push and he’ll got to the line. – 10:14 PM
Bold prediction: If the Atlanta Hawks don’t ever miss a single 3, they will probably win this game – 10:13 PM
“I think a lot the wins we’ve pulled out lately, he has played a roll in them, giving solid minutes to the team. He’s been real solid for us.” Bismack Biyombo
Phoenix Suns sign Saben Lee to two-way deal, waive Duane Washington Jr. #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 10:11 PM
“Tonight our game is dedicated to Black excellence.”
Damion Lee addressed the crowd before the game for Black History Month. The arena then held a moment of silence for Tyre Nichols – 10:03 PM
Free-agent guard Elfrid Payton has signed an @nbagleague contract, league sources say. Payton appeared in 50 games last season with the Suns.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 9:48 PM
“I don’t want to miss any games. I know I always say that. The team has it rolling right now. Playing really good basketball and I want to be a part of it.”
Devin Booker (groin) as #Suns 6-1 in last seven games w/o him.
OUT vs. #Hawks. At #Celtics Friday https://t.co/LDxsdXWYky pic.twitter.com/b3irVnQC8L – 9:35 PM
Devin Booker said pregame he feels good. Rounding third, as he tweeted.
I asked if this is a Pete Rose situation where the catcher is in trouble (he was not aware of that moment so I got him up to speed).
“Well, that’s what I’m trying to do.” – 9:16 PM
“I feel good. Rounding 3rd.”
Devin Booker (groin) as he’s now on a game-by-game status.
Listed out tonight.
#Suns at #Celtics Friday. – 9:10 PM
No update on Cameron Payne (foot), but he is no longer wearing a boot. He’s listed out tonight. #Suns – 8:56 PM
For tonight’s game at Phoenix:
Trae Young (right ankle soreness) is available. – 8:50 PM
Chris says six more weeks of winter.
@PlayAtGila | #WeAreTheValley pic.twitter.com/gKdlEPuDNB – 8:49 PM
Nate McMillan talked about learning after the fact that Monty Williams took players out to dinner when Williams was an assistant under him in Portland. #Suns #Hawks – 8:37 PM
Nate McMillan said that they celebrated AJ Griffin’s naming to the Rising Star game. He said it’s well deserved and that the Hawks drafted right. – 8:36 PM
“They’re decisions that you have to make to what you think is good for the team. At the same time, you understand hat careers are affected.”
Monty Williams said the Suns wish Duane Washington Jr. well, but this was one of those days that he doesn’t care for in his position – 8:23 PM
Monty Williams said there were some “financial implications” in regards to the decisions to sign Saben Lee to a two-way and waive Duane Washington Jr., who was on a two-way. #Suns – 8:22 PM
Phoenix #Suns sign Saben Lee to two-way deal, waive Duane Washington Jr. azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 8:17 PM
8 turnovers in the first half, which is how many they had the entire game against Atlanta. – 8:14 PM
Frank Kaminsky and Aaron Holiday back in Phoenix pic.twitter.com/5fJ6oxVsUM – 8:02 PM
ESPN Sources: Suns star Devin Booker – out for five weeks with a groin strain – could return as soon as Tuesday vs. Brooklyn: es.pn/3RtllkH – 7:55 PM
Cap nerd transaction things for Indiana Pacers & Tyreke Evans:
-FA cap hold restored to cap sheet when Evans was reinstated
-Renounced to sign Deandre Ayton to an offer sheet
-Unrenounced when PHX matched offer
-Re-renounced to create cap space for Myles Turner renegotiation – 7:36 PM
Suns 2023 trade deadline primer, Part 2: Out-of-the-box trade targets and a few wacky 3-team deals – https://t.co/9iPygnCOaL via @PHNX_Suns pic.twitter.com/2mACNt9VlQ – 7:02 PM
Full episode ‘Please Don’t Trade Aggregate This’ with @Nate Duncan is up now @getcallin and heading to Apple and Spotify.
Lot of Lakers, Knicks, Raptors, Pistons, Hawks talk, and plenty more: callin.com/link/OsHgSVorFH – 6:55 PM
#Suns re-sign Saben Lee to two-way, waive Duane Washington Jr., who was on a two-way deal. pic.twitter.com/4VsfCsE2Ca – 6:46 PM
Suns make the Saben Lee two-way contract signing official. Since we’re about 60% of the way through the season, he’ll have about 40% of the 50-game limit availability to him, somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 games – 6:41 PM
Hometown kid is staying home.
#WeAreTheValley pic.twitter.com/mJkgT534ea – 6:24 PM
Why we need to look closer at Giannis’ MVP case, Hawks/Grizzlies/Warriors analysis, revelations in the Wild West (Kings, Clippers, Pelicans, Lakers), at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/4145568/2023/0… – 5:27 PM
#Suns update: Devin Booker ‘continues progressing in on-court activity’ with left groin strain in second re-evaluation of injury https://t.co/TEFJSilYjW via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/AYbASBOO7T – 5:01 PM
Wanna come talk Nikola Jokic tonight? Myself and @thomasbeller will be @DikeouArt talking hoops, Joker and Beller’s new book, “Lost in the Game.” First 30 people there get a free copy of his new book. If that doesn’t entice you, then snacks! pic.twitter.com/83owoYtYvb – 4:45 PM
Both White and Crowder have been in trade rumors all season long. bullswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/30/rep… – 4:00 PM