The Atlanta Hawks (26 - 17) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (19 - 26) 104 - 98 at Moda Center on Wednesday. The Hawks earned a tough road win in what was an all around excellent game that provided drama down to the last few possessions. While Kyle Korver has struggled throughout the season, he did pitch in an important three - pointer that broke a 84 - 84 tie midway through the fourth quarter. Paul Millsap drained a long ball a few possessions later to all but sink the Blazers hopes with just over two minutes left. Millsap was one of the leaders for Atlanta and finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and two assists on 7 - of - 10 shooting, including a perfect 3 of 3 from behind the arc. Kent Bazemore matched Millsap with 23 points, and added five rebounds and five assists. Jeff Teague scored 14 points and dished out six assists, but was better on the defensive end in his matchup against Damian Lillard. The Hawks sit in third place in the Eastern Conference and will continue their west coast trip when they visit the Sacramento Kings (17 - 24) on Thursday. The Blazers play with a lot of heart and even though Millsap’s three - pointer was back breaking down the stretch, they fought tooth and nail through the end, and even forced Kyle Korver to turn the ball over, down four points, with under one minute left. Portland was unable to get within striking distance after the turnover, but were led by C.J. McCollum, who has risen into a star alongside Damian Lillard. McCollum finished with 28 points, which led all scorers, and pitched in three rebounds and three assists on 12 - of - 23 shooting. Lillard was not as effective as his backcourt partner, but still contributed 18 points, five rebounds and six assists on 22 shots in 36 minutes. Portland fell victim to three - point shooting, which can make or break a team in a close game, as they shot just 29 percent from three - point range. It was an unfortunate home loss for Portland, as they won the rebounding battle, but shot themselves out of what could have been one of the better wins of the season. The Blazers will head south to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers (9 - 35) at Staples Center on Saturday.
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