The Hawks ran, ran and then ran some more.
Behind a 31-8 advantage in fastbreak points and 27 points from John Collins, the Hawks (24-45) sped to a 132-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies (28-41) at State Farm Arena Wednesday night. Atlanta didn’t trail the entire game.
The most breathtaking moment in transition came in the third quarter, when Hawks rookie Trae Young, still in the backcourt and barely beyond his own 3-point arc, launched a 65-foot pass that greeted Collins promptly at the rim for an incredible alley-oop. The play extended the Hawks’ lead to 87-64, their largest at the time.