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Mathews and Young lead the Hawks past the Timberwolves 117-104
ATLANTA (AP) Garrison Mathews made a career-best seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-104 on Monday night.
Trae Young had 29 points and seven assists and De'Andre Hunter added 19 points to help the Hawks halt a three-game losing streak. Young was listed as questionable with a bruised heel but showed no ill effects.
Naz Reid scored 23 off the bench for the Timberwolves, who have lost three straight. Anthony Edwards had 16 points and six rebounds in his only regular-season appearance in his hometown. He shot 7 for 20 from the floor and committed five turnovers while being guarded by NBA defensive player of the month Dyson Daniels most of the night.
Daniels finished with eight steals.
Mathews was 5 for 5 from 3-point range with 15 points in the first half and 7 for 8 for the game.
The Hawks sprinted out to a 30-11 lead as the Timberwolves shot 4 for 20 with five turnovers, but Minnesota rallied quickly and took a 55-52 halftime lead thanks in part to 11 points off the bench from both Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
Timberwolves: On a day when Edwards was fined $75,000 for criticizing officials, the Timberwolves came out flat. They rebounded in the first half but faded in the fourth quarter, adding to a frustrating season. Minnesota (14-14) was 22-6 on Christmas Day last season.
Hawks: After a blowout loss to the Grizzlies with Young sidelined, the Hawks bounced back and reached .500 on the season heading into Christmas with a strong performance.
The Hawks went on an 8-0 run early in the third quarter that turned an 89-87 deficit into a 95-89 lead. Mathews had seven points during the spurt. Atlanta pulled away from there.
The Hawks were 18 for 36 from 3-point range.
The Timberwolves will play on Christmas for the third time in franchise history when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. The Hawks host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Rudy Gobert vs. Clint Capela (Mike Conley gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:30 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Trae Young makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jalen Johnson assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:04 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Clint Capela's two point dunk | ||
| 10:49 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists) | 2-5 |
| 9:49 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:37 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point floating jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 4-7 |
| 9:27 | | Julius Randle turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Johnson steals) | ||
| 9:23 | | Trae Young misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:19 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Julius Randle turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:02 | | +2 | Trae Young makes two point driving floating jump shot | 4-9 |
| 8:44 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:44 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Dyson Daniels steals) | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point floating jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 4-11 |
| 8:06 | | Julius Randle misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point pullup jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists) | 4-14 |
| 7:32 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 7-14 |
| 7:13 | | Jalen Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Clint Capela offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | Clint Capela turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:39 | | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Dyson Daniels steals) | ||
| 6:37 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | ||
| 6:37 | | Dyson Daniels misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:37 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | +1 | Dyson Daniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-15 |
| 6:20 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:18 | | Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Zaccharie Risacher turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 6:01 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running dunk | 9-15 |
| 5:42 | | Clint Capela turnover (lost ball) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 5:33 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Dyson Daniels blocks Julius Randle's two point putback layup | ||
| 5:27 | | Vit Krejci defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Clint Capela misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:17 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | +3 | Larry Nance Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 9-18 |
| 4:31 | | Dyson Daniels personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 4:28 | | Vit Krejci kicked ball violation | ||
| 4:23 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | De'Andre Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 4:03 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | +3 | Dyson Daniels makes three point stepback jump shot | 9-21 |
| 3:44 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:26 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Trae Young turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:05 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:46 | | +3 | De'Andre Hunter makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-24 |
| 2:29 | | Naz Reid misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:12 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists) | 9-27 |
| 1:53 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Julius Randle assists) | 11-27 |
| 1:40 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point cutting layup (Trae Young assists) | 11-29 |
| 1:40 | | Julius Randle shooting foul (Jalen Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:40 | | +1 | Jalen Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-30 |
| 1:28 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 13-30 |
| 1:16 | | +2 | Trae Young makes two point driving finger roll layup | 13-32 |
| 1:04 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Larry Nance Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:50 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Josh Minott defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point running pullup jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 16-32 |
| 0:31 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 16-35 |
| 0:23 | | Larry Nance Jr. blocks Josh Minott's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:22 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point stepback jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 19-35 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point tip layup | 21-35 |
| 11:21 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point jump shot (Josh Minott assists) | 24-35 |
| 10:53 | | Zaccharie Risacher turnover (lost ball) (Josh Minott steals) | ||
| 10:50 | | +2 | Josh Minott makes two point running dunk | 26-35 |
| 10:40 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point driving dunk | 26-37 |
| 10:24 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 29-37 |
| 10:01 | | Garrison Mathews turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 9:48 | | Josh Minott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Zaccharie Risacher assists) | 29-40 |
| 9:11 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Trae Young misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:54 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point running jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 32-40 |
| 8:48 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:36 | | Jump ball. Clint Capela vs. Julius Randle (Hawks gains possession) | ||
| 8:36 | | Josh Minott personal foul (Loose ball) (Vit Krejci draws the foul) | ||
| 8:32 | | Jalen Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving layup | 34-40 |
| 7:52 | | Vit Krejci turnover (bad pass) (Donte DiVincenzo steals) | ||
| 7:48 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point running pullup jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 37-40 |
| 7:45 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:25 | | Vit Krejci misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Vit Krejci defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point pullup jump shot (Vit Krejci assists) | 37-43 |
| 6:41 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 40-43 |
| 6:28 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 40-46 |
| 6:03 | | Dyson Daniels blocks Donte DiVincenzo's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:00 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Naz Reid misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Vit Krejci turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:30 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:26 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Garrison Mathews steals) | ||
| 5:12 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Garrison Mathews blocks Rudy Gobert's two point dunk | ||
| 4:45 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Dyson Daniels's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 4:39 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Clint Capela turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:19 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 42-46 |
| 3:58 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 42-48 |
| 3:44 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 45-48 |
| 3:26 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point running dunk | 47-48 |
| 3:06 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Take) (Jalen Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | Jalen Johnson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Larry Nance Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | Julius Randle turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:10 | | Jalen Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:05 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point dunk (Julius Randle assists) | 49-48 |
| 1:48 | | Rudy Gobert technical foul | ||
| 1:48 | |