MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) \u2014 Jalen Johnson had 32 points and 15 rebounds and a key basket in the closing minute as the Atlanta Hawks used a fourth-quarter burst and held on to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 124-122 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Luke Kennard and Onyeka Okongwu added 18 each for the Hawks, who snapped a four-game losing streak.<\/p>\n
Ja Morant led Memphis with 23 points and 12 assists. His 3-point attempt at the horn was off the mark. Jaylen Wells finished with 18 points, while Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cedric Coward scored 17 points apiece.<\/p>\n
Memphis held a 110-108 lead with 5:39 left, but the Hawks scored eight straight points, capped by a pair of free throws from Johnson. Memphis never overtook the Hawks the rest of the way, but were within 122-121 on a Coward 3-pointer with 1:09 left.<\/p>\n
Johnson’s basket from the lane with 40 seconds left kept the Grizzlies at bay.<\/p>\n
There were 21 lead changes and 14 ties in the game.<\/p>\n
The game was tight through the first three quarters with 16 lead changes and 10 ties before the Grizzlies held a 95-94 lead entering the final frame. The game remained close through the fourth, as the margin never got to more than six points.<\/p>\n
Kennard, a former Grizzlies sharpshooter over three seasons, made his first six shots in the game, including four from beyond the arc to provid a burst for Atlanta. His 16 points in the half helped the Hawks lead 66-59 at intermission as the Hawks reached double-digit 3-pointers for the 37th straight game. Johnson also had 16 for Atlanta.<\/p>\n
Morant led Memphis with 14 points in the half.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tUp next<\/p>\n
Hawks: Host the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Grizzlies: Host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.<\/p>\n
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