The hosts were led by Trae Young's 35 points and Dejounte Murray's 15 points on another difficult shooting night. Malik Monk set a season-high with 27 points for the Kings. On a night when former Hawk Kevin Huerter returned to Atlanta, he scored 13 points, while De'Aaron Fox added 18 for the Kings.
This game's second half was a messy affair. The Hawks only made 6-of-21 (28.6%) shots in the third quarter, and they didn't fare much better in the fourth, turning the ball over seven times and scoring only 18 points. As a result, the hosts were forced to rely on their strong first half to help them win this game. Let's look at some of the things that went well for the Hawks in that first half since they scored 72 points in the first half and led by 15 points at the break.