In a battle of the NBA's two best teams, the Atlanta Hawks (42 - 9) beat the Golden State Warriors (39 - 9) 124 - 116 on Friday. Paul Milsap and Jeff Teague were a deadly combo for the Hawks. They combined for 44 points, including going 20 - 23 from the charity stripe. All five Atlanta starters scored in double figures, as did Mike Scott and former - Warrior Kent Bazemore off the bench. With the game tied at 83 in the third quarter, Scott hit back - to - back three - pointers and Atlanta would not relinquish the lead the rest of the way. The Hawks were outrebounded 51 - 38 but still managed to hold on for the win. Draymond Green had 12 points, six assists, and 20 rebounds for Golden State, 10 of which were on the offensive glass. No other player on either team had more than three offensive rebounds. Stephen Curry followed up his 51 - point performance on Wednesday with 26 points and nine assists. He's averaging 31 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals over his past five games. The Warriors are 3 - 3 over their last six, their worst stretch of the season. These teams will meet up again on Mar. 18 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Up next, the Hawks will take on the Grizzlies on Sunday, and the Warriors will play the Knicks on Saturday.
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