The Atlanta Hawks win against the Timberwolves on MLK Day – Grades

The Atlanta Hawks took care of business against the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning the game on MLK Day.

The Atlanta Hawks started the game out slowly against the Minnesota Timberwolves which was totally understandable given the schedule threw them a curveball with a Western Conference road trip finishing in Portland late on Saturday night. The Hawks then had to travel back to Atlanta for a day game on Monday.

However, after the slow start, the Hawks executed their plays better than the Timberwolves and went into the break on top. John Collins defended well, getting four blocks up until the half time break helping the Hawks go into the locker room at 58-51

Atlanta Hawks almost cost themselves the game

The Hawks kept the Timberwolves in the game with turnovers in the first half, giving up 15. They then gave up two quick turnovers at the start of the second half allowing the Timberwolves to get back level. They would commit seven for the third period, keeping the Timberwolves in the game.

Young had to take a seat with his fourth foul early in the third period so it was left to the rest of the team to keep the offense going while he was off the court. The Hawks would only commit two turnovers in the last, meaning they were able to manage the lead throughout the last period.

The starters played most of the minutes tonight and as a result, they had the greatest impact. on the game. In fact, the bench had only two players score, for a total of eight points on the night. Now, let’s get to the player grades.