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Hawks Highlights: Babbitt scores 16 points off the bench against 76ers

Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk (9) drives past Atlanta Hawks forward Luke Babbitt (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk (9) drives past Atlanta Hawks forward Luke Babbitt (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Nov 2, 2017

Atlanta Hawks small forward Luke Babbitt scored a season-high 16 points off the bench in Wednesday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers— the most of any reserve.

Babbitt, who is averaging 5.3 points per game, was third in scoring for the Hawks behind Dennis Schroder (25 points) and Taurean Prince (17 points).

Here are a few of Babbitt’s top plays from Wednesday:

In his eighth year in the NBA, Babbitt spent last season with the Miami Heat and averaged 5.3 points per game and played an average of 13.5 minutes per game.

The Hawks lost to the 76ers, 119-109.

Atlanta looks to break its seven-game losing streak against the Houston Rockets on Friday night at Philips Arena.

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