Atlanta Hawks
Payne scores 18 points in D-League game
Hawks rookie Adreian Payne had 18 points and seven rebounds for Austin in a 103-102 loss to Bakersfield in an NBA Development League assignment game Thursday.
Payne was 8 of 13 from the field, including a 3-pointer, in 29 minutes off the bench. The forward/center also had two steals, two blocks, two turnovers and one assist.
Payne is scheduled to play Friday as the two teams meet again.
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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.
