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Inside the box score: Kings 108, Hawks 107

Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard, left, reacts after being called for a foul during the first half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard, left, reacts after being called for a foul during the first half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
By Chris Vivlamore
Feb 11, 2017

Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 108-107 loss to the Kings Friday night:

Key players

* Darren Collison scored on a left-handed layup high off the glass, the final of his 22 points, for the game-winner with 3.5 seconds remaining.

* Tim Hardaway Jr. had a game-high 28 points for the Hawks.

* Paul Millsap scored 25 points in the loss.

Key stat

Dwight Howard had zero points, one rebound and four fouls in the second half.

Noteworthy

* Kent Bazemore had three blocks, including a chase-down of Collison late in the game.

* The Kings had a 34-22 edge in points in the paint and a 16-3 edge in second-chance points.

* The Kings set a franchise record with 18 3-pointers. They hit 10 in the second half.

* Howard had 10 first-half rebounds. The Kings had 16 as a team in the opening two quarters.

* Hardaway has scored in double-figures a career-best nine straight games.

* Thabo Sefolosha missed his seventh straight game with a left groin injury.

Quotable

“I think I got fouled by all three” – Hardaway on final play

Next

The Hawks continue their west coast road trip at the Trail Blazers on Monday.

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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