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Another big game for Collins but Hawks fall to Pelicans

The Hawks lost to the Pelicans 105-95 in the Las Vegas Summer League on Wednesday.
The Hawks lost to the Pelicans 105-95 in the Las Vegas Summer League on Wednesday.
By Chris Vivlamore
July 12, 2017

The Atlanta Hawks have one game remaining in the Las Vegas Summer League after they were upset by the Pelicans 105-95 on Wednesday.

The Hawks will play the Rockets game at 4 p.m. Friday on ESPNU to conclude the tournament.

Video: John Collins dunks all over Pelicans

The Hawks just missed a first-round bye and were seeded ninth. The Pelicans were seeded last at 24th. The Hawks narrowly defeated the Pelicans in the opening round Sunday.

First-round pick John Collins continued to excel for the Hawks. He had a team-high 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting. He made several big dunks and made a 3-pointer, his first attempt and make of the tournament. Collins also had nine rebounds.

The Hawks also got 18 points from Taurean Prince, on 5-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range. DeAndre Bembry added 13 points.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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