Krejci’s Career Night Lifts Hawks Past Clippers 105-102

Injury-hit rotations set the stage for Atlanta’s 17-point rally.

Overview

Vit Krejci came off the bench for a career-high 28 points, drilling 8 of 10 from three.
His deep three with 36 seconds left pushed the lead to 105-98 before James Harden’s four-point play and a missed tying attempt in the final seconds.
Atlanta erased a 17-point first-half deficit with a 20-3 run and went to halftime tied 52-52.
James Harden posted a 35-11-10 triple-double, yet the Clippers’ skid reached five games.
Kristaps Porziņģis scored 20 and Jalen Johnson added 16 points and 10 rebounds as Trae Young and Nickeil Alexander-Walker sat; Kawhi Leonard missed a fourth straight game and Bradley Beal was ruled out.