SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jalen Johnson had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Sacramento Kings 133-100 on Wednesday night.
Johnson scored 18 points in the first half and shot 9 of 10 from the field for his fourth double-double this season and the 44th of his career. He also made all four of his free throws.
Onyeka Okongwu added 21 points off the bench, Zaccharie Risacher had 15 and the Hawks earned their third straight victory despite playing without Trae Young. The four-time All-Star guard missed seven games with a sprained knee and could be out for another two months.
Atlanta (7-5) led by 44 and never trailed, achieving balanced scoring with seven players in double figures.
Keon Ellis had 20 points with six 3-pointers for Sacramento (3-9). Domantas Sabonis provided 12 points and Devin Carter added 11. Russell Westbrook and Precious Achiuwa each scored 10.
The Kings lost their fourth straight game and were outscored 398-326 during that span.
Atlanta took control early and never let go, even after coach Quin Snyder emptied his bench.
The Hawks led by 15 midway through the first quarter before the Kings found a rhythm and pulled within 40-37 on Carter’s 3-point basket early in the second.
Sacramento then got sloppy and missed seven straight shots with three turnovers as the Hawks closed the first half on a 25-9 run.
Risacher’s dunk extended the lead to 85-52 in the third quarter as boos from the home crowd filled the Golden 1 Center.
The boos continued into the fourth when the Hawks led by 37.
Hawks: Host the Utah Jazz on Thursday.
Kings: Face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the season tournament on Friday.
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