Young scores 30, Hawks rally to beat reeling Clips 112-108
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, right, shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mark J. Terrill]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trae Young scored 30 points and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Clippers 112-108. The Clippers lost their season-worst sixth in a row. De’Andre Hunter added 20 points for the Hawks, who blew a 17-point, first-half lead before rallying from 11 points down in the fourth to pull out the win. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 29 points on a night when Paul George missed his second straight game. Atlanta coach Nate McMillan earned his 750th career victory, putting him fourth on the all-time list among active coaches.
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Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann, second from left, tries to pass the ball while under pressure from Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, left, forward Onyeka Okongwu, second from right, and forward De'Andre Hunter during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, shoots as Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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