National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 105, Sacramento 100
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #14 Ed Malloy, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance: 13506

Hawks 105, Kings 100:
Al Horford collected 27 points and 10 rebounds and Paul Millsap added 25 and 11 as visiting Atlanta survived a late scare from Sacramento.

Jeff Teague recorded 18 points and 10 assists for the Hawks, who let a 19-point fourth-quarter lead dwindle to one before asserting themselves in the final minute.

Isaiah Thomas scored 18 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and Marcus Thornton added 15 as the Kings dropped their third straight. John Salmons scored 13 points but DeMarcus Cousins was held to 11 and six rebounds while battling foul trouble for Sacramento.

The Kings came out strong with a 32-point first quarter and hit the first two baskets of the second before falling off with one field goal over the next 8 1/2 minutes as Atlanta took control, grabbing a 54-45 edge at the half and pushing it to a 17-point bulge after the third quarter. The lead swelled to as much as 84-65 early in the fourth before the Hawks let Sacramento back into the game.

Thomas scored nine points during a 18-5 burst that cut the deficit to 96-95 with 2:46 left, but Millsap hit a short jumper to stop the bleeding. Thornton hit a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left to draw the Kings within 103-100, but Thomas missed a tying 3-point attempt and Horford closed it out at the line.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Hawks committed seven of their 14 turnovers in the final 5:41. … Horford has recorded a double-double in three straight games after being held to 11 points and five boards in the season opener at Dallas. … Sacramento went 20-for-21 from the free throw line.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Sacramento
Al Horford 27 Scoring Isaiah Thomas 26
Jeff Teague 10 Assists John Salmons 5
Paul Millsap 11 Rebounds Patrick Patterson 9
Paul Millsap 5 Free Throws Made Isaiah Thomas 9
Paul Millsap 4 Steals Marcus Thornton 3
Elton Brand 2 Blocks John Salmons 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 105 48.1 8-22 19-26 26 36 7 11 14
Sacramento 100 43.8 10-31 20-21 22 39 4 10 18
Upcoming Games
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Kings have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .667 after a loss.