Dejounte Murray scores 34 points as Hawks send Rockets to 4th straight loss, 122-113
ATLANTA (AP) Dejounte Murray had 34 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a sluggish start to beat the Houston Rockets 122-113 on Saturday night.
The Hawks, who reportedly considered trading Murray before Thursday's deadline, won for the sixth time in eight games.
Trae Young had 18 points and eight assists, Saddiq Bey scored 24 and Jalen Johnson added 21 for the Hawks.
Jalen Green had 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for the Rockets, who lost all four games on their road trip. It was Green’s first career triple-double. Jeff Green scored a season-high 19 points, and Aaron Holiday had 18 against the team he played for last season.
Murray also had seven assists and six rebounds while going 12 for 15 from the free-throw line. The 15 attempts were a career high.
“Just playing my game and they gave me some calls,” Murray said.
Bey's 3-pointer from the corner with just under two minutes to play gave the Hawks a 118-109 lead, and Atlanta closed it out from there. Bey was 4 for 9 from beyond the arc, his fourth straight game shooting at least 40% from deep after hitting that benchmark just one time in his previous 11 games.
“We said, `Keep shooting, keep shooting, keep shooting,'” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “He’s tough. The fact that he is continuing to shoot the ball even when he doesn’t see it go in, that shows that. His defensive consistency shows that.”
Johnson closed the first half with a putback dunk to give the Hawks a 57-49 lead. The athletic big man had six dunks in the game.
Atlanta outscored the Rockets 38-18 in the second quarter after missing its final eight field goal attempts and shooting 29% from the floor in the first.
Both teams were shorthanded.
The Rockets were without leading scorer and rebounder Alperen Sengun, who sat out with lower back pain. Sengun had started all 51 games. Starting guard Fred VanVleet missed his third straight game with a left adductor strain. Rookie wing Cam Whitmore (11.9 ppg) sprained his ankle Friday and also sat out.
The Hawks were missing starters De'Andre Hunter (right knee) and center Clint Capela (adductor strain). Hawks first-round draft pick Kobe Bufkin saw the first meaningful action of his rookie season, hitting a 3 and finishing with three points and three rebounds in 15 minutes.
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Rockets: Host the New York Knicks on Monday.
Hawks: At home against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jeff Green vs. Onyeka Okongwu (Amen Thompson gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 |  | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point alley-oop dunk (Trae Young assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:04 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:51 | | Jalen Johnson offensive foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:51 | | Jalen Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:42 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Jeff Green assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:26 | | +3 | Dejounte Murray makes three point jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists) | 3-5 |
| 10:26 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 10:26 | | +1 | Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-6 |
| 10:15 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Jeff Green turnover (bad pass) (Dejounte Murray steals) | ||
| 9:20 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point running dunk (Dejounte Murray assists) | 3-8 |
| 9:01 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving layup | 5-8 |
| 8:51 | | Dejounte Murray turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:35 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 7-8 |
| 8:21 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point cutting dunk (Trae Young assists) | 7-10 |
| 8:19 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:07 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:03 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point cutting dunk (Dejounte Murray assists) | 7-12 |
| 6:48 | | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 10-12 |
| 6:33 | | Jalen Johnson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point running pullup jump shot | 12-12 |
| 6:12 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point pullup jump shot | 12-15 |
| 6:03 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving layup | 14-15 |
| 5:49 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Saddiq Bey's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:49 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 17-15 |
| 5:20 | | Kobe Bufkin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic shooting foul (Jock Landale draws the foul) | ||
| 5:08 | | +1 | Jock Landale makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-15 |
| 5:08 | | +1 | Jock Landale makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-15 |
| 4:57 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:54 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Jalen Green misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Jalen Johnson blocks Jock Landale's two point putback layup | ||
| 4:46 | | Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Jalen Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:23 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running finger roll layup | 21-15 |
| 4:08 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Jalen Johnson shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:01 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:01 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-15 |
| 3:45 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:41 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Reggie Bullock Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point running dunk (Dejounte Murray assists) | 22-17 |
| 3:14 | | +2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 24-17 |
| 2:58 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Garrison Mathews defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point alley-oop layup (Trae Young assists) | 24-19 |
| 2:23 | | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 27-19 |
| 2:07 | | Trae Young misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:05 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | Jalen Green misses two point running layup | ||
| 2:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Jock Landale turnover (illegal assist) | ||
| 1:59 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:49 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Jock Landale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Jalen Green offensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup | 29-19 |
| 1:17 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Loose ball) (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | Trae Young misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:09 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Jock Landale turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:02 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point cutting layup (Jock Landale assists) | 31-19 |
| 0:42 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:39 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:26 | | Onyeka Okongwu misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 0:24 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Onyeka Okongwu blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:04 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Onyeka Okongwu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Onyeka Okongwu misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Jeff Green offensive foul (Off the ball) (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | ||
| 11:35 | | Jeff Green turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:25 | | Aaron Holiday personal foul (Bogdan Bogdanovic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point cutting dunk (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists) | 31-21 |
| 10:56 | | Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:56 | | Jeff Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:56 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Jeff Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:54 | | Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | +2 | Trae Young makes two point stepback jump shot | 31-23 |
| 10:24 | | Amen Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Garrison Mathews defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 31-26 |
| 10:10 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:56 | | Aaron Holiday misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Aaron Holiday blocks Onyeka Okongwu's two point cutting layup | ||
| 9:37 | | Reggie Bullock Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | +3 | Reggie Bullock Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 34-26 |
| 9:05 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point cutting dunk (Trae Young assists) | 34-28 |
| 9:05 | | Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | ||
| 9:05 | | +1 | Onyeka Okongwu makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-29 |
| 8:52 | | Jeff Green misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:51 | | Jeff Green offensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 8:51 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-29 |
| 8:51 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-29 |
| 8:38 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | Reggie Bullock Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Jeff Green turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:11 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Reggie Bullock Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Jock Landale misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:53 | | Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | +1 | Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-30 |
| 7:42 | | +1 | Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-31 |
| 7:26 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving dunk | 38-31 |
| 7:17 | | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 38-33 |
| 6:59 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Saddiq Bey steals) | ||
| 6:51 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Amen Thompson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:21 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists) | 38-35 |
| 6:20 | | Ime Udoka technical foul | ||
| 6:20 | | +1 | Bogdan Bogdanovic makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 38-36 |
| 6:08 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:59 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 38-38 |
| 5:46 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Amen Thompson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:43 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Jock Landale shooting foul (Jalen Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Jalen Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-39 |
| 5:40 | | +1 | Jalen Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-40 |
| 5:23 | | Saddiq Bey personal foul (Loose ball) (Jock Landale draws the foul) | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point pullup jump shot | 40-40 |
| 5:02 | | Onyeka Okongwu offensive foul (Off the ball) (Aaron Holiday draws the foul) |