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This is not the first time Dejounte Murray has beefed with a rookie this season.

Atlanta native Jabari Smith Jr.: “There was a little disrespect going on, so we just wanted to check them on it and just do some straightening. We bounced back and responded with a win.”

ATLANTA — It was far from a perfect outing for the Hawks. But they fought back to push Saturday’s game to overtime and defeat the visiting Raptors, 124-122.

Los Angeles (AFP) - Trae Young scored 33 points and lofted a pass from midcourt to rookie AJ Griffin for the game-winning alley-oop layup at the buzzer in the Atlanta Hawks' 124-122 NBA overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.

The ref REALLY misunderstood that one.

ATLANTA — The Hawks rank third in the Eastern Conference standings. After a 4-1 start against overmatched opponents, they are 5-3 during a tougher stretch. The Hawks own two victories over the Bucks and one against the 76ers. It’s a good start for the Hawks, but is it sustainable?

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NEW YORK — Wherever Leon Rose, the mystery man running the Knicks front office, is sitting atop his mountain of protected draft picks, you have to wonder what he’s thinking these days about Donovan Mitchell.

ATLANTA — Dejounte Murray had nobody blocking his path to the basket. Yet the Hawks guard still opted for the highlight play, flipped the ball back to trailing teammate Onyeka Okungwu for the rim-rocking two-handed slam.