Yang Hansen scores 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and gets dunked on! Hawks win 4th straight by defeating Trail Blazers, Kuminga scores 20+7, Clingan gets double-double.

On March 2nd, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, with the Trail Blazers losing to the Hawks 101-135. Yang Hansen entered the game in the final 5 minutes and 47 seconds, shooting 0 for 1, recording 1 rebound and 1 assist, and was dunked on by Kuminga. The Trail Blazers trailed by 17 points at halftime, and the gap widened further in the second half, as the home-team Hawks secured an easy victory. Clingan had 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists; Okongwu contributed 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, hitting 7 three-pointers; Kuminga finished with 20 points and 7 rebounds.

Statistics

Trail Blazers: Holiday 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists; Clingan 15 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists; Krejci 14 points, 4 rebounds; Wesley 12 points; Henderson 11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists; Kamara 9 points; Grant 4 points; Henderson 9 points; Thybulle 7 points; Yang Hansen 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist.

Hawks: Okongwu 25 points, 10 rebounds, 7 three-pointers, 6 assists; McCollum 19 points, 5 assists; Kuminga 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists; Landale 14 points, 5 rebounds; Walker 15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists; Daniels 12 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists; Johnson 8 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists; Kispert 8 points; Risacher 5 points, 6 rebounds.

Player of the Game

Okongwu delivered an outstanding performance, making 7 three-pointers and leading the Hawks to a comfortable win over the Trail Blazers.

Game Recap

In the first quarter, the Hawks' Okongwu scored 8 consecutive points, while the Trail Blazers' Holiday also scored 7 in a row. Grant and Holiday hit threes, giving the Trail Blazers a 3-point lead. Walker made a mid-range shot, followed by Daniels, Johnson, and McCollum scoring consecutively, as the Hawks went on a 13-1 run. Krejci and Okongwu exchanged threes, Vincent also hit a three, Kuminga made 4 consecutive free throws, and Landale added 4 more points, as the Hawks unleashed another 14-0 run to overwhelm the Trail Blazers. Thybulle scored a buzzer-beating layup, ending the quarter with the Trail Blazers trailing 25-44. The Trail Blazers' Chris Murray exited the game due to illness.

In the second quarter, McCollum scored 5 straight points, extending the Hawks' lead to 24 points. Sissoko scored on a layup, followed by Kispert and Holiday making floaters. Krejci and Kamara hit threes, and Clingan scored 5 points, but the Trail Blazers still trailed by 17. Okongwu made a three, Walker scored on a layup, Clingan dunked, and Wesley added 4 points. The Hawks' three-point shooting was too potent, with Okongwu and Walker hitting more threes, and Wesley scoring on a layup. At halftime, the Trail Blazers trailed 58-75. Okongwu led all scorers with 20 points, shooting 6/8 from three, while Holiday was the Trail Blazers' top scorer with 16 points.

After halftime, the Trail Blazers replaced the ill Murray with Krejci. Krejci made 1 of 3 free throws, McCollum hit a floater, Clingan scored on an alley-oop dunk, and Johnson answered with a dunk of his own. Clingan made a three, followed by Daniels and Okongwu scoring on floaters. Risacher scored 5 points, keeping the Hawks ahead by 21. Kamara hit a three, Wesley scored on a layup, and McCollum added 5 more points. Thybulle made a three, ending the third quarter with the Trail Blazers behind 85-103.

In the fourth quarter, Landale scored on a layup, Krejci made a floater, Kuminga dunked, and Holiday also scored on a layup. Kuminga and Kamara exchanged threes, Kispert also hit a three, Kuminga made a mid-range shot, putting the Hawks up by 26. Holiday made a three, Okongwu hit his 7th three-pointer, and Kuminga dunked. Yang Hansen subbed in, assisting Sissoko on a dunk, but missed a three-point attempt. On defense, Yang Hansen was dunked on by Kuminga. Ultimately, the Hawks easily defeated the Trail Blazers.

Starting Lineups

Trail Blazers: Holiday, Grant, Kamara, Murray, Clingan.

Hawks: Walker, McCollum, Daniels, Johnson, Okongwu.