Jeff Teague scored 22 points as the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a 17-point deficit and posted a 107-97 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Paul Millsap added 20 points and pulled down 18 rebounds as the Hawks recovered from allowing 37 points in the first quarter. Kent Bazemore contributed 17 points as Atlanta won for the second straight tnight at Staples Center and moved to within 1 1/2 games of idle Miami for first place in the Southeast Division.
DeAndre Jordan had 17 points and 11 rebounds while Chris Paul collected 17 and 11 assists but it was not enough for the Clippers, who had a disappointing follow up to their comeback over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.
The Clippers held a 17-point lead with 10:20 remaining in the second quarter. Teague and Al Horford keyed a 12-2 run over the final three minutes of the first half and Atlanta trailed 55-50 at halftime.
Atlanta took its first lead with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the third and clinched the victory with a 19-5 run. The deciding run gave the Hawks a 101-93 lead with 3:18 left and secured their sixth victory when facing a double-digit deficit.
NOTES: F Kris Humphries played his second game for the Hawks and scored four points before fouling out. … Atlanta F Al Horford reached 5,000 rebounds, becoming the ninth player in franchise history to reach that milestone. … Los Angeles F Luc Mbah a Moute (lacerated left eyelid) sat a second straight game. Saturday was the 18th straight double-digit rebounding game for Clippers C DeAndre Jordan.