NBA roundup: Young scores 50 as
Hawks upend Heat
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[February 21, 2020]
Trae Young scored a career-high
50 points to help the host Atlanta Hawks to a 129-124 win over the
Miami Heat on Thursday.
Young helped the Hawks defeat the Heat for the first time in four
tries this season. Young was 8-for-15 on 3-pointers, matching his
career high, and 18-for-19 from the free-throw line. It was the 10th
time this season he's scored 40-plus points.
Atlanta tied the game 124-124 on a 3-pointer from DeAndre Hunter,
who was questionable for the game with a right ankle sprain. Cam
Reddish then put the Hawks ahead by stealing the ball from Goran
Dragic and racing for the layup, helping the Hawks break a two-game
losing streak.
Miami's Bam Adebayo had 28 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists for
his 32nd double-double. Dragic scored 19 and Jimmy Butler added 17
points, eight rebounds and nine assists. The Heat have lost five of
their last six.
Philadelphia 76ers 112 - Brooklyn Nets 104
Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds
to lift host Philadelphia past Brooklyn in overtime. Embiid made 18
of 19 free throws as the Sixers improved to a league-best 26-2 at
home.
Tobias Harris added 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists while
newcomer Alec Burks had 19 points off the bench as the Sixers won
their fourth in a row, this time without All-Star Ben Simmons.
Simmons sat out with a sore back.
Caris LeVert led the Nets with 25 points, six rebounds and five
assists despite shooting 9 of 29. Spencer Dinwiddie added 22 points
and eight assists while DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 15
rebounds. Joe Harris and Wilson Chandler scored 12 points each.
Sacramento Kings 129 - Memphis Grizzlies 125
Harrison Barnes scored a season-high 32 points and shot 7-for-11
from 3-point range to help lead Sacramento past visiting Memphis.
Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox contributed 26 points, going 9-for-16 from
the field. It was the first time Fox has scored 20-plus points since
a Feb. 3 matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kent Bazemore was a
constant spark off the bench for the Kings, finishing with 18 points
in just 23 minutes.
Memphis star Ja Morant was held scoreless until a drive in the lane
at the 8:26 mark in the second quarter, but he finished the game
strong with 19 points. De'Anthony Melton led the Grizzlies with 24
points off the bench, and Jaren Jackson Jr. and Tyus Jones added 16
points apiece.
Milwaukee Bucks 126 - Detroit Pistons 106
All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo piled up 33 points, 16 rebounds, four
assists and three steals as Milwaukee continued its dominance of
host Detroit.
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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) dribbles against the Miami Heat
in the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett
Davis-USA TODAY Sports
The Bucks, who own the league's best record, have defeated the
Pistons 11 consecutive times, including the postseason. Milwaukee's
Khris Middleton contributed 28 points and eight rebounds. Eric
Bledsoe had 19 points and six assists, and Brook Lopez tossed in 18
points for the victors.
Christian Wood led the Pistons with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bruce
Brown had 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Derrick Rose and
Langston Galloway scored 12 points apiece, Thon Maker added 11
points, and Tony Snell had 10.
Houston Rockets 135 - Golden State Warriors 105
Robert Covington bombed in five 3-pointers among a team total of 25
and finished with 20 points as Houston blew out host Golden State to
avenge a loss at Golden State on Christmas Day.
James Harden scored a game-high 29 points, making three 3-pointers,
and Russell Westbrook added 21 points for the Rockets, who equaled
their season-high for treys while enjoying their second-best
long-range percentage of the season, going 25-for-49 (51.0 percent).
Harden and Westbrook each recorded a game-high-tying 10 assists to
complete double-doubles for Houston, which won for the sixth time in
its last eight games. Andrew Wiggins paced the Warriors with 22
points, hitting 10 of his 17 shots.
Charlotte Hornets 103 - Chicago Bulls 93
Malik Monk scored 25 points on 7-for-13 shooting off the bench, and
Charlotte held on for a win over host Chicago.
Miles Bridges finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, and PJ
Washington had 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Cody Zeller
contributed 16 points and eight rebounds for Charlotte, which has
won three games in a row.
Thaddeus Young led the Bulls with 22 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
Young also contributed 11 rebounds, four steals and one blocked shot
for the Bulls, who lost for the seventh straight game.
--Field Level Media
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