UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have begun their season in much the same manner they ended the previous regular season.
Cam Reddish scored 20 points and Trae Young added 19 in the Hawks’ 113-87 rout of Luka Doncic and the Mavericks. Atlanta added to a seven-point, halftime lead by outscoring Dallas, 35-20 in the third quarter. Young scored 12 points and dished out nine assists in the decisive period.
Reddish led a stellar effort from the deep Hawks bench, which contributed 44 points.
Doncic was held to 18 points on 6-of-17 shooting, to go along with 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Checking out the rest of the NBA action:
— Tyler Herro scored 27 points in 24 minutes off the bench as the Heat blew out the Bucks, 137-95. Miami took control for good by outscoring the defending NBA champs, 40-17 in the first quarter. Bam Adebayo provided 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler chipped in 21 points.
— Stephen Curry hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 56.8 seconds remaining as part of his 45-point performance in the Warriors’ 115-113 triumph over the Clippers. Damion Lee hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5:55 remaining and scored 11 points off the bench for Golden State. Paul George had 29 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in the Clippers’ season opener.
