Down in Atlanta resides the NBA’s hottest team.
After taking down the Bucks, 122-99, the Hawks have won nine consecutive games. First-time All-Star Jalen Johnson recorded a 23-point, 12-assist, 10-rebound triple-double; it was his 12th triple-double of the year. CJ McCollum led all scorers with a cool 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting, including a scalding 7-for-10 from three. Nickeil Alexander-Walker chipped in 20 of his own points and Corey Kispert led Atlanta’s bench with 13 points in 15 minutes.
