The Atlanta Hawks fell just short of a road win against the Phoenix Suns, even with one of Dennis Schroder's best games of the season. The Hawks point guard scored 31 points on 13 - of - 23 shooting, to go along with four rebounds, nine assists and one block. Kent Bazemore and Dwight Howard joined Schroder in double figures, as Bazemore finished with 22 points and Howard had 17 points and 14 rebounds to complete the double - double. Both teams got great games from a bench player. Brandon Knight of the Suns pitched in 23 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Tim Hardaway Jr added 21 points on 9 - of - 17 shooting. Phoenix was able to stave off the Hawks late runs with efficient three point shooting, as evidenced by the 48 percent shooting from behind the arc.
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