Hawks bury Warriors in 2nd half to move into playoff position

Field Level Media|published: Sat 21st March, 22:57 2026

Mar 21, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) shoots over Golden State Warriors center Quinten Post (21) in the first quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Dyson Daniels matched his career high with 28 points to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 126-110 on Saturday and extend their homecourt winning streak to 10 games.

The victory, combined with Orlando's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, lifted the Hawks (39-32) into sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, the last guaranteed playoff spot.

Daniels was 12-for-17 from the field with seven rebounds, six assists and four steals to help the Hawks bounce back from their 11-game winning streak being snapped Friday vs. Houston.

CJ McCollum scored 15 of his 23 points in the third quarter to help Atlanta pull away in a game it led by two points at halftime.

The Hawks got 17 points each from Zaccharie Risacher and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks from Mouhamed Gueye, who started in place of leading scorer Jalen Johnson (left shoulder inflammation).

Golden State (33-38) was led by De'Anthony Melton with 20 points, Nate Williams with 19 points and Pat Spencer with 18. The Warriors are 1-4 on their six-game road trip which concludes on Monday at Dallas.

Atlanta, thanks to a 15-point first quarter by Daniels, led by as many as eight, but Golden State took a 36-35 lead into the second quarter. The Warriors built on that momentum and led by as many as eight points in the second, but the Hawks went on an 11-2 run to take a 55-54 lead. Atlanta led 63-61 at intermission.

Atlanta outscored the Warriors 39-20 in the third quarter. The Hawks led by as many as 24 points, 90-66, on an emphatic dunk by Gueye at the 6:16 mark of the third. Atlanta led 102-81 entering the final quarter.

The Hawks swept the two-game season series against Golden State and have won seven in a row against the Warriors in Atlanta.

Golden State played without Stephen Curry (right patellofemoral), Seth Curry (left adductor strain), Al Horford (right soleus strain), Moses Moody (right wrist sprain), Kristaps Porzingis (lower-back tightness) and Gary Payton II (right hip contusion).

--Field Level Media

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