Trae Young had 33 points and 12 assists, John Collins added 25 points, and the Hawks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 130-122 on Wednesday night in State Farm Arena.
Young recorded his 17th game with at least 20 points and 10 assists. That puts the rookie third in the NBA with 20-point, 10-assist games this season behind the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook (24 ) and the Rockets’ James Harden (23).
DeAndre' Bembry scored 17 points and Kevin Huerter added 15 for the Hawks.
Taurean Prince returned to the Hawks’ starting lineup despite being listed as questionable and missing the last three games with foot soreness.
The Sixers began the night needing one victory and a loss by Boston to secure the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, but they have dropped four of six, a stretch that began with a last-second setback in Atlanta 10 days ago.
Philadelphia ended the regular season 1-3 against the rebuilding Hawks.
Coming off a lackluster loss at Dallas two nights ago, the Sixers were without star center Joel Embiid for the third straight game. Forward Jimmy Butler returned from a one-game absence with back tightness and finished with 16 points.
Philadelphia, which missed 16 of 38 free throws, got 30 points from J.J. Redick and 21 from Tobias Harris.
Young hit game-winning shot on Butler 10 days ago. Young had 32 in that game and he was at it again, his 10th assist coming on Collins' reverse dunk that put the Hawks up 85-84. Young missed a long 3 but grabbed his own rebound and dribbled free for a left-handed layup that made it 119-106 with 5:35 remaining.
Hawks guard Vince Carter was given the day off after playing 28 minutes at San Antonio and spent the game as an analyst on Atlanta's TV broadcast. The 42-year-old Carter said before the game that he's leaning toward coming back next season for what would be his 22nd in the NBA and wants to return for a second season with Atlanta. He has averaged 7.5 points in his first season with the Hawks and added he's "1,000 percent certain" he will become a broadcaster after retiring.
The Hawks play at Orlando on Friday.
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