Minnesota Timberwolves vs Atlanta Hawks Box Score on Jan 19, 2022

Trae Young scored 37 points, including 23 in the third quarter, to help the Atlanta Hawks overcome a 16-point deficit and defeat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 134-122 on Wednesday.

Young failed to score in the first quarter but finished 10-for-17 from the floor, including 6-for-10 from 3-point range, and added 14 assists. It was his league-leading 11th game this season with at least 30 points and 10 assists.

Atlanta also got 22 points from De'Andre Hunter; 17 points and 12 rebounds from John Collins; 17 points, eight rebounds and five blocks from Onyeka Okongwu; and 15 points off the bench from Danilo Gallinari.

Minnesota was led by D'Angelo Russell with 31 points, including five 3-pointers, and Anthony Edwards, who scored 20 points before being ejected in the third quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Atlanta earned a second straight win overall and completed a two-game, season-series sweep of Minnesota. The Timberwolves had won six of their previous eight games overall.

The first half belonged to the Timberwolves.

Minnesota opened the game with a 7-0 run and raced to a 42-26 lead after one quarter, shooting 59.3 percent and outrebounding Atlanta 15-4.

Russell made three consecutive 3-points as the Timberwolves went ahead 56-41 near the midpoint of the second quarter. The Timberwolves couldn't add to the advantage and held a 73-61 halftime lead.

The Hawks opened the second half with a 20-2 run, and they scored 45 points in the third quarter. Edwards was ejected at the 5:57 mark for getting two technical fouls after the same play.

An unusual scenario occurred with 0.9 seconds left in the third quarter. Towns appeared to have scored a quarter-ending 3-pointer, but a review reversed the call and Towns was assessed a Flagrant-1 foul and given a technical foul. Rather than holding a seven-point lead, the Hawks led 106-93 going into the fourth quarter.

--Field Level Media