The Phoenix Suns defeated the Atlanta Hawks 109 - 107 at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday. The Suns (6 - 13) staved off a hungry Hawks (10 - 9) squad that was being led by Dennis Schroder down the stretch. The Atlanta point guard had one of his best games of the season after scoring 31 points to lead all scorers in the contest, and drew a needed foul from behind the three point line with just one second left remaining in the fourth quarter. Eric Bledsoe drained the free throws on the other end of the court to extend the lead to five points, which rendered Kent Bazemore's buzzer beating three pointer useless, as the Suns came away with the home win. Phoenix followed up a 36 point first quarter with a lowly 14 points in the second, which kept the Hawks within striking distance after they had multiple opportunities to put the game away early. Brandon Knight was the most effective player on the floor for the Suns, evidenced by his 23 points in 31 minutes off the bench, to go along with five rebounds, two assists and two steals. P.J. Tucker led the starters with 17 points, while Devin Booker finished with 13 points on 5 - of - 13 shooting. Schroder added four rebounds, nine assists and one block to his 13 - of - 23 shooting performance, while Bazemore scored 22 points to round out the starters for Atlanta. Tim Hardaway Jr. was the effective bench performer in 26 minutes of play, as he scored 21 points on 9 - of - 17 shooting. Next up, the Hawks host the Detroit Pistons on Friday, while the Suns visit the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.
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