THE surging Atlanta Hawks pursue their seventh consecutive win on Friday (Saturday in Manila) when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies.
Atlanta won its sixth straight on Wednesday (Thursday), beating San Antonio, 124-106, behind Trae Young's 31 points. Young was one of eight Hawks to score in double figures in the win.
"The whole bench was engaged the whole time, whether it was the starters in or the second unit in," Young said in his postgame press conference. "We were just all engaged and we all wanted to win. The main focus coming in tonight was just breaking that streak of losing on the road."
In addition to extending the Hawks' current winning streak, Wednesday's result marked their first road win since beating New Orleans on October 27. Atlanta dropped its previous seven straight away from home.
The Hawks now seek their first consecutive road wins since Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last season at Philadelphia and Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Milwaukee.
Balanced scoring has powered Atlanta during this run. Young has back-to-back 30-point-plus games and jump-started the winning streak with 42 points in an Eastern Conference Finals rematch with Milwaukee on November 14.
The Hawks as a team have run off three straight with at least six players in total scoring in double figures and had four scorers each hit for at least 20 points in the November 15 defeat of Orlando.
Cam Reddish has provided offensive punch off the bench, scoring 57 combined points in the last four games. At 11.8 points per game, he is one of six Hawks averaging in double figures for the season along with team-leading Young (25.3), John Collins (16.6), Bogdan Bogdanovic (12.3), Clint Capela (11.3) and De'Andre Hunter (10.8).
Hunter has been out throughout the winning streak due to wrist surgery and will not return for at least eight weeks.
Hawks aim for 7th straight win in Memphis - The Manila Times
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