The Atlanta Hawks’ four game winning streak came to a crashing halt as they fell to a 123-98 defeat to the L.A. Clippers at State Farm Arena on Friday night. Onyeka Okongwu led the Hawks with 18 points with Trae Young adding 17 points. For the Clippers, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points apiece en route to victory.
The Clippers are a good team in the Western Conference and led by a strong duo in Harden and Leonard — not to mention a solid supporting cast built around them. The visitors were considered favorites heading into last night’s contest, but it was the Hawks who held a marginal lead for much of the first half before stretching their legs in the second quarter taking a double-digit lead in part thanks to an 11-point second quarter from Zaccharie Risacher.