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00:03A festive atmosphere inside the building as we bring you Friday Night Basketball on 2K Sports.
00:10Brian Anderson here, joined by the Hall of Famer Grant Hill and Coach Stan Van Gundy.
00:15We'll hear from Allie LaForce as well.
00:17As we get to just about the halfway point in our season,
00:20it's the perfect time to take a look at the Rookie of the Year race.
00:23Let's see which of these rookies have been the biggest boost to their team and gotten out ahead.
00:28Well, we're in the middle of the season and he's got to really step up to even get into the
00:33Rookie of the Year conversation.
00:34He's not far outside the top ten, but hard to see him factoring into the race of Rookie of the
00:40Year at this point.
00:41Yeah, I think his target should be All-Rookie, second team at this point.
00:45If he's even paying attention to all that hoopla, really, it's just about helping your team win games.
00:52Now, the opening lineup for Atlanta.
00:54Johnson and Okungwu, the duo inside.
00:56Dyson Daniels out there with Nikhil Alexander-Walker.
01:00And it's Kinnard in at the small forward position.
01:03Rui Hachimura is out there with Andre Drummond.
01:05Then there's Keon Ellis.
01:07Then there's Prince.
01:07And it's Mitchell in at the point.
01:10Well, with that explosive leaping ability,
01:12Okungwu is someone who spaces the floor vertically.
01:16Here's Ellis.
01:17And it's flushed down!
01:19A nice jam!
01:19Well, you love the unselfishness.
01:22Makes the next pass and enables his team to capitalize on the possession.
01:28Alexander-Walker with the bucket.
01:30Grant, these are two teams with some of the highest assist rates in the league.
01:33Yeah, B.A.
01:34And it really goes to show the unselfish attitude they both have.
01:38Not to mention how many skilled passers are on both rosters.
01:43Mitchell misses.
01:48Tries it from the block.
01:49Another one falls for Atlanta.
01:52Assist from Nikhil Alexander-Walker.
01:55And now just over a minute played here in the first.
01:59Mitchell, the pass to Drummond.
02:02Hachimura outside.
02:04To the middle.
02:05Drummond finds Mitchell.
02:07No debate there.
02:08He's got hammer.
02:10First personal foul.
02:11First tune foul.
02:14At the line for two.
02:17That free throw is good for Mitchell.
02:30Both free throws good for Mitchell.
02:32Two-part equation.
02:33You have to be aggressive enough to get to the line.
02:36Then talented enough to sink them.
02:38Here's Alexander-Walker.
02:40Good work defensively by Mitchell.
02:42Excellent coverage defensively.
02:44Making it hard on him.
02:46Friends.
02:47Dunks it hard with one hand.
02:49Wow.
02:50He makes it look easy.
02:52Precise delivery on the pass.
02:54Led him perfect.
02:59Outside Johnson.
03:02Here's Alexander-Walker.
03:04And the layup is good off the glass.
03:06You can't start the game much better than this.
03:09Four of five from the field.
03:12To the paint.
03:13Here's Drummond.
03:14That one's good.
03:15Mitchell making the play.
03:17Well, he knew the contact was coming.
03:19Drummond took it anyway and finished.
03:23Alexander-Walker with it.
03:25And Drummond picks him up defensively.
03:27Pulls up on the wing.
03:28Oh, and Johnson slams it in.
03:31And that's why you don't give up on the glass.
03:34Man, his efforts are well rewarded right there.
03:38Well, that's what he does.
03:39He makes an impact with his activity on the boards.
03:42I mean, come on.
03:44That's a shot you expect him to make.
03:46All right, Coach.
03:47Let's talk about Onyeka Kang-Wu.
03:49What an agile player for his size.
03:51Yeah, B.A., no question.
03:53And on both ends, too.
03:55Plus, the guy gets up in the air and then reaches out over seven feet in wingspan.
04:01His speed and his size can be a huge advantage.
04:05Here's Daniels.
04:07Pass to a Kang-Wu.
04:09He's in his comfort zone.
04:11Two for two to start this one.
04:13Daniels using that vision.
04:17Gone four of six in the first quarter.
04:20Drummond up top.
04:21It's stolen by a Kang-Wu.
04:26On the wing, Alexander-Walker.
04:28Checked by Mitchell.
04:29And he was fouled while in the act of shooting.
04:32So he'll take two free throws.
04:34We'll stand a move by the Hawks to diversify their offense
04:37with more cutting and ball movement.
04:39Well, it's made the Hawks tougher to defend
04:41and keeps all five guys engaged.
04:43As prolific as Trey Young is,
04:46it's too much to have him do it all by himself.
04:59And he's good on the second.
05:05And first quarter, we're about three and a half minutes in.
05:08Here's Mitchell.
05:09The rebound by the Hawks.
05:11They're moving on after the tough loss they took at the hands of the Warriors.
05:15Yeah, I think they'd like to forget that game.
05:17You usually want to find some teaching moments.
05:20But in this case, it might be best to just destroy the tape.
05:24Well, everyone has off nights.
05:26They just need to make sure that they bounce back strong.
05:29The big story thus far, how well they've shot the Rodgers.
05:33Here's Mitchell.
05:35Alexander Walker grabs the board.
05:37Atlanta leading by six.
05:41Pass to Okongwu from the arc.
05:44Ellis with a rebound.
05:46Shooting a solid 50% in the opening quarter.
05:49Mitchell into the lane.
05:51That's no good.
05:52He's 0 for 4.
05:54The Hawks have gotten 7 of their 10 shots to fall.
06:00There's the 3.
06:02The shot by Alexander Walker.
06:04No good.
06:07Drummond passes to Mitchell.
06:09Down low.
06:10And it's slammed in by Atsi Murak.
06:13He's undersized for a 4.
06:15But his hops level the playing field.
06:19Atlanta's gone 1 for 3 from beyond the arc.
06:22Pass to Okongwu.
06:26And here's Kennard.
06:29Atlanta again missing.
06:34Right side Mitchell.
06:36Ellis outside.
06:37Up and over Kennard.
06:39And that one's long.
06:41He just couldn't finish the job that time.
06:43And too bad.
06:44Because it was a nice look.
06:45Tons of first step quickness from Daniels.
06:51He's gotten 5 of 11 shots to go.
06:57On the wing, Mitchell.
06:59Covered by Alexander Walker.
07:01He drops it from range.
07:03Ellis has got 7.
07:05The Hawks lead by 3.
07:08Pass to Daniels.
07:103 shots.
07:113 baskets.
07:13Great efficiency so far.
07:14It's a terrific ball movement leading to the basket.
07:17You love to see it.
07:19The home team calls timeout.
07:27Atlanta making some changes here.
07:30Christophe Porzingis.
07:31He's checked in for Kennard.
07:32And Krejci subbed in for Daniels.
07:39Got half their attempts to go.
07:426 of 12.
07:42Mitchell, the pass to Jay.
07:45From 15 feet away.
07:47Misses off the left iron.
07:49So far, rebounding has been a focal point for them.
07:53Akongu.
07:54Well, he's a bit of an undersized center.
07:57However, his leaping ability can certainly mask that.
08:01Pass to Drummond.
08:04Achimura outside.
08:05Over Porzingis.
08:07That one's good from Achimura.
08:09On the assist by Drummond.
08:10Well, when you have a scorer, as skilled as he is, you do everything you can to get him the
08:17looks he needs.
08:18Yeah, that's like a quarterback leading his receiver.
08:21Put it right on him.
08:23Now here's Drummond.
08:25His last outing at 18 points.
08:31On the wing, Mitchell.
08:33Shot clock at six.
08:35Fires it.
08:36And it's Achimura missing.
08:38Well, I'm surprised that didn't fall for him.
08:41We know that's a shot he can hit.
08:43And there wasn't much resistance either.
08:46A legit seven-footer with that kind of athleticism?
08:49I guess Porzingis really is a unicorn.
08:52Thanks to the AT&T Connected Cam for the up-close and personal view of that slam.
08:59It's James on the wing.
09:00Pass to Drummond.
09:02Outside Mitchell.
09:03From deep.
09:04The rebound by Atlanta.
09:07Johnson's got four rebounds now.
09:09He's been off this whole period.
09:11Unable to sustain any kind of consistency.
09:14Their offense is really humming right now.
09:17And it's because of the beautiful ball distribution.
09:21Mitchell with the ball.
09:22And Johnson picks him up defensively.
09:26Here's Herter.
09:27And he drops in the layup off the glass.
09:30Obviously, Herter's focus offensively is on the outside.
09:33But his touch translates into the paint as well.
09:37About seven seconds separating the shot and game clocks.
09:40Here's Porzingis.
09:41Uses the glass to finish the layup.
09:44Porzingis has gotten his third basket of the night.
09:46All five guys are in sync.
09:49Their ball movement is flawless.
09:52Mitchell, the pass to Achimura.
09:54That one goes in.
09:55And you like the balance here.
09:57Not just falling in love with the three ball.
10:02Here's Krejci.
10:04The three ball.
10:06He can't get it to go.
10:09And so it's the Atlanta Hawks.
10:11They have a nice nine-point cushion at the end of the quarter.
10:14They've been aggressive in transition and find themselves in front.
10:18And don't go far.
10:38Great to have you with us.
10:40Second quarter of basketball.
10:41This game has not exactly been neck and neck.
10:44But plenty of time left in this one.
10:46All right, guys.
10:47What do you think about the Hawks here in this one?
10:49Well, so far, they've got things rolling along nicely at the offensive end.
10:54Yeah, they've looked sharp early on with their offense.
10:56Getting good chances and converting what they've taken.
11:04And the Hawks, looking at who they've got.
11:07We've got Newell.
11:08He's out there with Kristaps Porzingis.
11:10And it's Houston in at the shooting guard position.
11:13Now, B.A., you know they would love for him to get more of those opportunities.
11:17Well, that would cut into the deficit quickly if he does.
11:21Now here's Wallace.
11:23Pass to Krejci.
11:26They kick it out to Porzingis.
11:30Offline with a three.
11:33Shooting 53%.
11:34Good efficiency on offense so far.
11:36Counted from distance.
11:39James has got his first bucket of the game.
11:41And he's on the board for three.
11:43Defensively, got to close out a little faster.
11:45That's a look he'll make with regularity.
11:51Porzingis at the screen.
11:53Wallace misses.
11:56No question, this offense has some firepower.
11:59And they're looking very confident in all that they're doing right now.
12:03Now here's Herter.
12:04In his last outing, he had 11 points.
12:07Offensive rebound.
12:10Najee, good.
12:12Najee's got his first basket of the night.
12:14The defense getting out-hustled on the putback.
12:17Can't let that happen.
12:18And I can tell you from experience,
12:20these are the types of things that drive coaches crazy.
12:24And he simply makes them pay for the lackluster defense.
12:29Gone one of two from deep in the second quarter.
12:32Pass to Herter.
12:34Here's Gillespie.
12:36Over Porzingis.
12:37Shot is good by Gillespie.
12:39Gillespie's got his first bucket in this one.
12:41Coach is loving the ball movement.
12:44Porzingis.
12:45Operating inside.
12:47Porzingis.
12:48And given how tall Porzingis is,
12:50not many guys are going to block his shot.
12:53Especially when he's this close.
12:55The home team calls timeout.
13:01Let's go to the 2K leaderboard.
13:03We look at the last month's premier teams on the fast break.
13:06They've been playing at a fast pace,
13:09which plays to their strengths.
13:17Here's Gillespie.
13:18In his last outing,
13:19eight points for him.
13:21Ellis outside.
13:25And we're about two minutes into the second quarter here.
13:29The three from Prince.
13:30Perfect night so far.
13:32Two for two.
13:32A selfless player.
13:35Ellis is always looking to make the next pass.
13:38The Hawks have gone 2 of 4 here in the second quarter.
13:42Throughout his career,
13:43Torian Prince has continued to prove himself
13:45as a reliable 3 and D wing.
13:47Well, he's an athletic, strong, and confident swing man.
13:51And B.A., as long as he continues shooting it well from deep
13:55and locking guys up,
13:56he's going to have a spot in this one.
13:58Look, you love to see this kind of team chemistry.
14:01Let's see more of that.
14:06Second quarter play.
14:08Almost three minutes gone here.
14:10Oh, look out!
14:12Porzingis!
14:13Look, Porzingis gets within arm's length of the hoop.
14:16He's not going to make many mistakes.
14:19Gillespie passes to Ellis.
14:23This one for three.
14:25Sinks it from distance.
14:27Ellis has got ten.
14:29And I just love the ball movement.
14:32For Atlanta, they've got three of six shots to go here in the second quarter.
14:37Canard for three.
14:38Another miss.
14:39He's 0 for 2 now.
14:40And I'm surprised that didn't go down.
14:42I mean, I'm sure he is too.
14:44Gets the three to fall.
14:46And you'd think their lead would hold
14:48as long as they continue to shoot like this.
14:51Porzingis at the screen.
14:53And Keon Ellis gets the whistle that time.
14:56That's his first foul of the game.
14:58And so the timeout by Quinn Snyder here.
15:01He'll take the opportunity to regroup.
15:07The Hawks making a switch here.
15:09Okungwu's checked in.
15:11And taking a broader look here
15:13at the year-over-year scoring trend
15:15for Kristaps Porzingis.
15:17Well, his scoring has dipped over the last few seasons.
15:20And sometimes that can be cause for concern.
15:23But it doesn't always tell the full story.
15:26You have to consider his role, his usage,
15:28as well as the other ways he contributes to the team.
15:32Johnson with a bucket.
15:34All right, we know Johnson favors these close-in looks.
15:37He likes a sure thing.
15:39He's got five of seven threes to drop here tonight.
15:43Brents, a pass to Bassey.
15:46The rebound by Atlanta.
15:48Last time they met in Atlanta.
15:49In this league, you have to stay active
15:51at both ends of the floor.
15:53I thought their lackluster defense
15:55was the difference in the game.
15:57Yeah, poor communication at the defensive end.
15:59Many of the rotations were late.
16:02And Porzingis, known to everyone as the Unicorn.
16:05I'm sure some of our viewers wonder
16:07where he got that nickname from.
16:09Well, B.A., I heard that actually
16:10Kevin Durant gave it to him
16:12due to his rare combination of size and skill.
16:16One Unicorn recognizing another, I guess.
16:19Andre Drummond has checked in for Bassey.
16:31And he can't hit the second.
16:33They had one key for quality teams in this league.
16:35Beating the opponents you're supposed to beat.
16:38What goes into that, Grant?
16:39Well, B.A., they call them trap games.
16:41An opponent that, on paper, isn't up to your level,
16:45especially when they're missing key guys.
16:47The thing is, can you find that juice
16:49to take care of business?
16:51Now here's Kennard.
16:53Get to see a basket.
16:55Here's Daniels.
16:58Outside Porzingis.
17:03What a finish from Porzingis.
17:05They're not messing around.
17:07Five of their last six buckets
17:09have come from the interior.
17:11Gone.
17:12Eight of 11 in the second quarter.
17:14Gillespie passes to Ellis.
17:15Up and over Kennard.
17:17Ellis, his shot is off.
17:19I'm not sure how he's going to explain that shot later.
17:23Yeah, you know, back in the day,
17:24you'd be taking a seat.
17:26Now, unfortunately,
17:27it seems like we see too many ill-advised shots.
17:32Drummond finds Prince.
17:34That one's off.
17:36Still out of sync.
17:37Yeah, and the defense has really got to tighten up on him.
17:39I mean, he's just too dangerous from the three-point line.
17:42Oh, the dunk by Okonwu.
17:44Oh, and that's the right play by Okonwu.
17:47Staying committed inside and answering the defender's physicality.
17:53Here's Prince.
17:5423 points his last outing.
17:56Achimura.
17:57Pass to Drummond.
17:58Banked it in off the glass.
18:00Drummond's got his second bucket on the night.
18:02They're punishing those late defensive rotations.
18:05Getting good looks inside throughout the half.
18:11Kennard outside.
18:13Shot from 12.
18:14Ellis with a rebound.
18:18Gone four of six from outside.
18:20Looking sharp here in the second.
18:23Takes the three.
18:25Missed it.
18:26Four for seven so far in this one.
18:28The Hawks lead by three.
18:29Inside.
18:31Oh, the dunk by Okonwu.
18:34I just love the strong finish there inside.
18:37Man, he's got that dunker's mindset, doesn't he?
18:40Always ready to pounce.
18:42The home team calls timeout.
18:50Mitchell's checked in for Gillespie.
18:52Alexander Walker, he's checked in for the Hawks.
19:051.51 left in the first half of this one.
19:09Mitchell, the pass to Prince.
19:12Off target with the three.
19:14Now the Hawks with it.
19:16Big run right now for him.
19:1711-2.
19:18Here's Daniels.
19:20From outside.
19:21Off the mark.
19:24Gone.
19:24Five of ten from beyond the three-point line in this game.
19:29Rebounded by Johnson.
19:31Johnson's got five rebounds tonight.
19:36Goes up and lays it in nice and easy.
19:39And it's a seven-point Hawks lead.
19:42And why go away from attacking inside if the D has no answer for you?
19:49Ellis outside.
19:52Here's Prince.
19:55Now to Achimura.
19:57Takes a three.
20:01There's the triple.
20:04Ellis' shot is off.
20:06And you never want to give a shooter like him a clean look.
20:09Okonwu with a pass to Alexander Walker.
20:12Here's Daniels.
20:14And a miss there on the triple.
20:16Finding space on the perimeter, but he couldn't capitalize.
20:20Ellis outside.
20:21Jack's up a three.
20:23Okonwu with the rebound.
20:26Okonwu's got four rebounds in the game.
20:29Daniels passes to Alexander Walker.
20:31Hits a three-pointer.
20:33Alexander Walker's got 13 now.
20:36And they're winning and playing with great confidence, but they need to be more efficient with those three-pointers.
20:41Pass to Drummond.
20:42Back to Achimura.
20:44From deep.
20:46Mitchell nails it from three.
20:48Exchanging buckets from downtown.
20:50That's been a staple of tonight's game.
20:53Yeah, sometimes you get in a shootout like this, but you just hope that you can get a stop for
20:59it.
21:00And so it's Atlanta closing out this quarter with a seven-point lead.
21:05Great shot selection right now.
21:06Keeping the game simple and getting high-percentage looks.
21:10Back after this.
21:16Please don't make your attention to center court.
21:19And get ready for the phantom back-court shot.
21:27Give me a beat.
21:31And Daniels has a shot.
21:39Give me a beat.
21:41Let's hear it for the participant.
22:01Welcome, everybody.
22:03Before we get into tonight's game, we will be breaking down who's hot and who's not on our midseason power
22:10rankings.
22:12Well, I think for the whole team, right about where we left them at last year, they're solidly in that
22:17playoff picture.
22:18It'll be interesting to see how their season progresses.
22:21This team could go deep or wash out early.
22:24Hard to guess either way, man.
22:27And returning our attention to this game, a solid first half for the Hawks.
22:32Well, they're playing bully ball inside.
22:35So much so that Shaq, I'm going to let you take it.
22:38Oh, yeah.
22:39One, two.
22:41One, two, one, two.
22:42In the place to be.
22:43Most definitely, they seize the paint.
22:45Like a M-I-C.
22:46Me and Ernie and Kenny.
22:54And that is going to do it for us.
22:57Let's get back to some second half action with Brian Anderson and company.
23:15And if you just join it in, one half is in the books.
23:18One half to go.
23:19Nice game.
23:20Great performance by Nikhil Alexander-Walker.
23:23He's been excellent at cutting through the defense and giving them fits around the basket.
23:27Well, I just love his fearlessness so far.
23:30He's charging inside like no one can stop him.
23:46Gone 6 of 14 from the perimeter tonight.
23:49Torian Prince is out there with Rui Achimura.
23:51Then it's Andre Drummond.
23:53Then there's Keon Ellis.
23:54And it's Mitchell in at the point guard position.
23:56Well, if Drummond's going to score, the paint is where it's going to happen.
24:01And for Atlanta, Johnson and Okongwu, the duo inside.
24:05Nikhil Alexander-Walker out there with Dyson Daniels.
24:07And it's Kennard in at the three.
24:11Mitchell, the pass to Achimura.
24:13And here's Ellis.
24:18Achimura in the post.
24:19Johnson on him.
24:20That one's good from Achimura.
24:22On the assist by Mitchell.
24:24Mitchell's got his fifth assist in this one.
24:29Here's Alexander Walker.
24:32Drummond grabs the miss.
24:34Drummond's got six rebounds here tonight.
24:37Here's Prince.
24:39Kennard with the rebound.
24:40The Hawks lead by five.
24:43Pass to Okongwu.
24:45Sinks that one from the post.
24:48Okongwu's got 14 points.
24:50Well, when you look at what he's provided them on the offensive end, it's been an important part of why
24:56they're leading.
24:58Mitchell, the pass to Drummond.
25:01The shot misses.
25:03For Atlanta, they've got two of three from the floor in this third quarter.
25:07Kennard for three.
25:08Drummond grabs the miss.
25:11Drummond's got seven rebounds in the game.
25:14Pass to Ellis.
25:15Back to Mitchell.
25:16To the inside.
25:18Now to Achimura.
25:20Over Johnson.
25:22Will not go.
25:23Misses off the front iron.
25:25The Hawks shooting has been tremendous.
25:2763% for the game and scoring with confidence.
25:30Count it.
25:31Good.
25:32Flashing his athleticism there.
25:34I like when Daniels goes right at the rim.
25:38Here's Achimura.
25:40The rebound by Atlanta.
25:43Johnson's got his seventh rebound of the game with that last one.
25:46Kennard.
25:47Drummond grabs the miss.
25:50Drummond's got his eighth rebound here tonight.
25:53Achimura up top.
25:55Out left to the wing.
25:56Drummond passes to Mitchell.
25:59Three-pointer off the mark.
26:00He didn't make them pay for that weak defense,
26:03but they just can't rely on him to miss those kind of shots.
26:06Nice shot by Kennard.
26:09They are passing the ball around tremendously right now.
26:15Ellis on the wing.
26:16Three-pointer.
26:18And he can't get that one to go.
26:20His sixth miss in ten tries.
26:22Here's Alexander Walker.
26:26Daniels outside.
26:27Puts up a three.
26:28Nice D from Ellis.
26:31Gone 0 for 2 from outside here in the third.
26:33Inside.
26:38To end the drought.
26:40The rebound by Atlanta.
26:42That'll put him right in the middle of a five-game road trip.
26:46Here's Daniels.
26:50Oh, and there's the whistle on the shot.
26:52So, two free throws for him coming up.
26:55And every defense knows Kennard is looking to score,
26:58which is why they sometimes overcommit and foul.
27:02These are his first free throws of the game.
27:04And so, the timeout by Quinn Snyder here.
27:06I think right now, he might be looking at some adjustments.
27:13Let's go to the leaderboard and see which teams have been leading in assists this season.
27:18The beauty of this offense is that the ball never stops moving.
27:21If the shot isn't there, the next pass is made.
27:26Shooting two.
27:32And he drops the first.
27:34Well, you talk about Luke Kennard.
27:36He shot 49% for a season from beyond the arc.
27:41Led the league in three-point percentage back-to-back years.
27:44Kennard is so valuable.
27:49And so, he hits both.
27:50Well, Coach, the younger generation in the NBA just continues to get better and better.
27:55Yeah, it's like anything, B.A.
27:57I mean, evolution is something that's real, right?
28:01People evolve and get better and build on the people ahead of them.
28:05You learn from the people ahead of you.
28:08The players watch guys as they grow up.
28:11And then they learn to do things.
28:13The next generation learns from them.
28:16And the skill level just continues to improve.
28:20Yeah, great to see Okonwu not only finding chances to score,
28:24but looking for more.
28:25Not being satisfied with what he's done already.
28:29And the home team calls timeout.
28:47Got nothing to fall from outside in this third quarter.
28:51Mitchell, the pass to Prince.
28:53That three's off the mark.
28:55And you have to think that they're leading this game
28:57because of how they've controlled the boards tonight.
28:59Pass to Alexander Walker.
29:03Driving in.
29:04And that one is stuffed right through.
29:07Oh, not the defensive effort they need to cut into the lead.
29:11Well, good call.
29:12You have to at least try to protect the rim.
29:15Yeah, I'd consider calling timeout right away after that one.
29:18The defense has to be better there.
29:24Daniels passes to Okonwu.
29:26Burries it down low.
29:28Okonwu's got 18.
29:30Look, if I'm one of his teammates, I just keep getting him the ball.
29:33He has been lights out.
29:37Pass to Drummond.
29:39That one's good.
29:40Mitchell making the play.
29:42I mean, he's doing all he can.
29:44He needs help out there.
29:46A moment to hear from Allie LaForce.
29:48Thanks, Brian.
29:49Well, a lot of French players are coming into the league,
29:52and Rudy Gobert said it's amazing.
29:53The first ones, like Tony Parker and Boris Siaw,
29:56they paved the way.
29:57Now, French kids aren't scared to dream about the NBA.
30:00They have role models that they can look up to and try to follow.
30:04Guys, back over to you.
30:05Merci.
30:06Allie, thanks for the report.
30:07Well, the defense gave that away.
30:09He's a skilled shooter who you have to contest at the end.
30:14The shot by Alexander Walker.
30:16No good.
30:18Gone just one of five from three-point range here in the third quarter.
30:21The three.
30:23And that one's good.
30:24Mitchell for three.
30:26He's got ten.
30:27Well orchestrated.
30:29And then the pass is right on the money.
30:32Kicks it out to Canard.
30:33Let's the three fly.
30:35Drummond grabs the miss.
30:37Drummond's got double-digit rebounds now in the game.
30:40I'll tell you what.
30:41We know he's been struggling tonight,
30:43but his teammates have pitched in big time.
30:46They really have a commanding lead,
30:48not just in points, but in rebounds as well.
30:52Shooting at 45% of the game so far.
30:55Outside Mitchell.
30:59Drummond passes to Ellis.
31:01Off target from outside.
31:03Well, he hit a couple of threes in the first half, but none since then.
31:11Alexander Walker with the bucket.
31:13Alexander Walker's got 17 points.
31:16And this is what you want to do when you've got a big lead.
31:19Must stay aggressive.
31:21Yeah, they're being absolutely relentless.
31:24Building this lead in every way possible.
31:27And what a night he's having on the glass.
31:30Putting in the work to help his team close out possession.
31:34Oh, the dunk by a cong wound.
31:37And I love how he's pushing the tempo and creating for others.
31:41He does this game in and game out.
31:43Incredible.
31:44Yeah, and when you're moving the ball like that,
31:46it just keeps everyone engaged in the game.
31:50Prince can't hit.
31:51He's lost his rhythm completely this quarter,
31:53but he's determined to stay after it.
31:55Oh, and Johnson slabs it in.
31:58That gives him a double-double in this one.
32:01Sometimes you just have to throw it up to an athlete
32:04and let him do the rest.
32:07That's a great finish from Johnson.
32:10Tries to break his ice.
32:13The rebound by the Hawks.
32:15Johnson's got rebound number 11.
32:18He's still scoreless in this quarter.
32:20And at this point, they can use every point they can get.
32:25Well, you know, it's already tough to play like this at home,
32:28but it's even tougher to do so on the road.
32:31It sure is.
32:32They've certainly accepted the challenge.
32:34The trick now is to sustain this effort.
32:38Well-placed pass in the hands of a guy ready to attack.
32:42The shot by Alexander Walker.
32:44No good.
32:48Ellis outside.
32:50The three from Prince.
32:52Oh!
32:53He just got it off in time.
32:55That was close.
32:57Now, he doesn't panic in these situations.
33:00He released it just in the nick of time.
33:03What a shot.
33:04Onyeka Kang-Woo.
33:05He's been the guy making things happen for the Hawks.
33:08And this has to be his best scoring game of the season.
33:11And he's not done yet.
33:13More NBA on 2K Sports right after this.
33:26And the moment now as we take a look at our State Farm assist of the game.
33:30Woo!
33:31I'm fired up to see this dish one more time.
33:34It's always great to see your two guards share the wealth.
33:37Yeah, and if you have both guards dishing like that and putting up points, wow.
33:43A coach of three.
33:46And as we head into the fourth, we'll see if there's a comeback in the works.
33:50Or if it's more of the same for the first three quarters.
33:53We've got Kevin Herter.
33:54He's out there with Rui Achimura.
33:56And it's Gillespie.
33:57In at the point.
33:58Houston sends it home from three-point land.
34:02Houston's gotten himself going here.
34:04His first points of the game on the deep ball.
34:08Achimura left side.
34:11Pass to Gillespie.
34:12Gillespie lets go with a three.
34:14Newell pulls it in.
34:16And they're up considerably because of their efforts on the glass.
34:19To the middle.
34:20Nice pass.
34:22Nice catch.
34:22And a resounding dunk.
34:24A monster finish with authority.
34:27And he hangs on the rim for a little extra spice.
34:31Here's Gillespie.
34:32Oh, and makes it with the kiss.
34:34Getting the ball inside.
34:36Usually a pretty good recipe.
34:39The Hawks lead by 17.
34:43Down low.
34:45Man, that one's good.
34:46Poor Zingas.
34:47Hey, they're just getting pushed around inside.
34:52Getting 44%.
34:53A pretty decent clip.
34:57Herter against Johnson.
34:59Pass to Gillespie.
35:00The three is up.
35:01Fires in the triple.
35:03Here in the second half, they're really focused on stretching the floor.
35:07Yeah, and where has the defense been?
35:09They've been content to let them fire away.
35:13They've got to close out to the arc.
35:16On Saturday, they'll be matching up with Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
35:22Then on Tuesday, they kick off a road trip in Washington where they'll take on the Wizards.
35:26And that game against the Pacers, it's going to be a hard-fought battle.
35:31You just hope they are able to execute their game plan as it should be a close man.
35:35Andre Drummond has checked in for game.
35:38And the Hawks making a change here as well.
35:40Okongwu's checked in.
35:52Good on the second one.
35:57Gone one of two from deep in this quarter.
36:00Pass to Herter.
36:01Here's Gillespie.
36:04For three, James.
36:06The rebound by the Hawks.
36:08Porzingis has got his fourth rebound in this one.
36:11Outside Johnson.
36:12Three-pointer.
36:14Knocks down the triple.
36:15And the Hawks lead by 20.
36:18Johnson letting it fly in a hurry.
36:21Gotten half of their attempts to fall in the fourth.
36:24Two for four now.
36:26Achimura.
36:27The pass to Gillespie.
36:28Gets to the corner and hits it.
36:30Gillespie's got seven now in this quarter.
36:33For Atlanta, they've got all four shots to go in this final quarter.
36:38Pass to Krejci.
36:42Outside for Zingas.
36:45No good from outside.
36:47It's stolen by Okongwu.
36:48Laid it in with a nice touch off the window.
36:51Okongwu's got 24 points.
36:54Sometimes Okongwu can finesse his way around you in tight.
36:58He's got nice touch around the bucket.
37:01Drummond passes to James.
37:05Herter from long range.
37:07Pure from three-point range.
37:12Atlanta leading by 17.
37:17Here's Krejci.
37:18And he makes it on the layup.
37:20They've been a little soft with their defense on the interior.
37:25Gone two of four from the perimeter here in the fourth quarter.
37:29And there's Herter.
37:30That's good.
37:31On the assist from James.
37:34Unselfish basketball.
37:35That's what coaches love to see.
37:37And a slam dunk by Porzingis.
37:40Well, he's called the unicorn for a reason.
37:43Porzingis doing unicorn-type things tonight.
37:47Pass to Achimura.
37:49Here's Gillespie.
37:51And the three off target.
37:52And he probably thought he was going to bury that one.
37:56Johnson passes to Porzingis.
37:59Hey!
37:59It's Porzingis slamming it home.
38:02Well, one of the premier offensive players in the league.
38:06Kristaps Porzingis is hot tonight.
38:09Putting on a show.
38:11What a sensational move captured from the connected cam.
38:14Sponsored by AT&T.
38:16James.
38:18And that's good for two.
38:19Good passing to set that up.
38:22Teamwork on display.
38:23And Quinn Snyder decides to call timeout.
38:26He's decided it's time to clarify the situation.
38:29Leaving little room for error.
38:35Time now to present our player of the game.
38:38Onyeka Kongwu.
38:39Hey, guess what?
38:40This was his game all night.
38:43I mean, he tore through the defense
38:45and almost never took a bad shot out there.
38:48Really, a level of offensive consistency
38:50most players can only dream of.
38:53Well, after losing a couple in a row,
38:55it's always great to see someone like him
38:57up the ante like this.
38:58He was the main reason why they got this victory.
39:04Here's Alexander Walker.
39:08Daniels outside.
39:10Johnson for three.
39:11Drummond grabs the miss.
39:14Drummond's got rebound number 13 for him here tonight.
39:18Ellis passes to Prince.
39:20Outside Mitchell.
39:22Ellis outside.
39:23Pass to Prince.
39:27Now here's Ellis.
39:29Covered by Daniels.
39:31Ellis' shot is off.
39:32And it didn't register as an official block,
39:35but he did everything you want in disrupting that shot.
39:39Well, you know,
39:40sometimes the most pivotal plays
39:42don't always go on the stat sheet.
39:45Yeah, Johnson will take advantage of a look from three every time.
39:50Gotten six of ten attempts to drop in the fourth quarter.
39:54Achimura.
39:54The pass to Mitchell.
39:55Ellis on the wing.
39:58Tried to come right back with a three of his own,
40:00but it's no good.
40:01And they need his offense right now,
40:03but his shot is just not at all.
40:06Daniels passes to Johnson.
40:08Johnson.
40:10Over Prince.
40:13Outside.
40:13Alexander Walker.
40:15Here's Daniels.
40:17And Atlanta hits again from deep.
40:19Well, already an improvement for him
40:21from beyond the arc in this half.
40:23So it's the home team now.
40:26Pass to Prince.
40:29Now Achimura.
40:30Shoots over Johnson.
40:32The rebound by Atlanta.
40:34Okongwu's got nine rebounds now.
40:36Alexander Walker with it.
40:38And Drummond picks him up defensively.
40:39And that one is hammered home.
40:42And B.A., if you let him, he will do damage.
40:46No resistance.
40:47You pay.
40:48Yeah, look.
40:49Never tempt a guy with a sure thing.
40:52No surprise to see him taking advantage like that.
40:55A nice shot by Mitchell.
40:57And he was dominant in their last outing.
41:00And the same thing here tonight.
41:02He is in a terrific groove right now.
41:04Yeah, for sure.
41:05He is just oozing confidence.
41:08Thinks every shot is going in.
41:10They should just keep running sets for him.
41:13Drops in the three.
41:15Johnson's got 19 points.
41:17That's an assertive play by Johnson.
41:20He was really looking to answer that last three.
41:23It's Prince on the wing.
41:25That one's good.
41:27Mitchell making the play.
41:29Mitchell's got eight assists here tonight.
41:32Well, the scoreboard tells you everything you need to know about this one.
41:36A great showing here for the Hawks.
41:38This team did a lot of things well tonight.
41:40Number one was passing the ball.
41:42And it was a team that was in rhythm.
41:45And they just trusted each other to take the right shots.
41:48And they played well tonight.
41:49Picking up win number 24 of the year.
41:52And this is how they wanted to finish off this season series.
41:55With a win and evening it up at two games apiece.
42:0355 seconds left to play in the fourth quarter of this one.
42:06That's an inspired ball club.
42:08They fought hard.
42:09And during the most important moments, they made big plays.
42:13Yeah, they saved their best basketball for this home stretch.
42:16And they certainly earned this one.
42:18The contest plus the board.
42:20A full defensive possession from him.
42:23Great effort.
42:27Good.
42:28Now seven for 11 on the night.
42:30Yeah, they blocked out the noise.
42:33Blocked out the distractions.
42:34Kept on grinding.
42:36And this is their reward.
42:37It is always a special feeling when in on the road.
42:41The degree of difficulty adding to that sense of accomplishment.
42:48Okogwu.
42:48The pass to Alexander Walker.
42:50Pulls it.
42:53Daniels outside.
42:55Kennard outside.
42:56Pass to Johnson.
42:58Back to Kennard.
43:02So we see the Hawks taking the W here.
43:05A statement road victory.
43:07So impressive.
43:08Statement indeed, B.A.
43:10It was an enemy territory.
43:12They controlled the game.
43:14It took the crowd completely out of it.
43:16That's how you win on the road.
43:18And that about wraps it up.
43:20For Stan Van Gundy, Grant Hill, and Ali LaForce, I'm Brian Anderson, thanking you for watching
43:26the NBA, presented by 2K Sports.
43:29And now, time for our player of the game.
43:32Onyeka Kangwu.
43:34And now, time for our player of the game.
43:47Let's love to hear from you.
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