Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Hawks hit 20 3-pointers to rout Kings
ATLANTA -- Kyle Korver and DeMarre Carroll each scored 20 points to pace a balanced scoring attack as Atlanta ripped Sacramento 130-105 Monday for the Hawks' 50th victory of this NBA season.
Korver sank six of a team-record 20 three-pointers on 36 attempts that the Hawks made on their way to a 13th consecutive triumph in meetings with the Kings.
Jeff Teague and Al Horford each added 18 points for Atlanta, with Teague also passing out a game-high 13 assists as the Hawks finished with a team total of 42 assists, the most by any club in an NBA game this season.
Paul Millsap added 13 points and Dennis Schroeder added 12 off the bench for the Hawks.
At 50-13 and with 30 wins in 34 home starts, the Hawks stretched the Eastern Conference's best record to 11 games ahead of second-place Cleveland.
Atlanta led 76-54 at half-time and stretched the lead at times in the second half on the way to a fifth consecutive home triumph in the team's final appearance before home supporters ahead of a six-game road trip.
Rudy Gay led Sacramento with 23 points while deMarcus Cousins grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds for the Kings, who fell to 21-41.
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