Hawks continue hot streak as 76ers keep sliding

Trae Young scored 28 points, one of three Atlanta players with 20 or more points, to lead the Hawks to their third straight win, a 132-119 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.

Young made four 3-pointers and added 12 assists for his 42nd double-double. He joined rookie Zaccharie Risacher (22 points) and Georges Niang (20 points) as the Hawks won for the seventh time in nine games.

The win gives Atlanta (35-36) a two-game lead over idle Orlando for the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference. If able to sustain that position, the Hawks would still be in the play-in tournament but would have home-court advantage and need only one win to reach the NBA playoffs.

The Hawks have a 2-0 lead over Philadelphia in the season series. The teams play for the final time April 11 in Philadelphia.

Niang made at least five 3-pointers for the second straight game before fouling out. Onyeka Okongwu added 14 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Dominic Barlow scored a season-high 13.

Dyson Daniels had five steals -- his 39th game with three-plus steals -- and became the first player since Chris Paul in 2008-09 to record 200 steals in a season.

Philadelphia (23-48) has lost four games in a row and 19 of 22. The Sixers are seven games behind Miami for the No. 10 playoff spot with 11 games remaining. Philadelphia dropped to 11-26 on the road.

Quentin Grimes scored 26 points for the 11th time in 20 games that he's scored at least 25 points. Justin Edwards scored 22 points, Jeff Dowtin Jr. had 17 and Ricky Council IV added 14 points before fouling out.

Niang came off the bench to score nine points in the first quarter and send the Hawks to a 35-24 lead. The Atlanta reserves outscored Philly's bench 36-11 in the first half and led 64-52 at the break.

The Hawks begin a three-game road trip on Tuesday at Houston. The Sixers complete their six-game road trip on Tuesday at New Orleans.

--Field Level Media