Hawks win at Utah for first time in 17 years
Joe Johnson scored 28 points, Josh Smith had 18 and the Atlanta Hawks won in Utah for the first time in 17 years, defeating the short-handed Jazz, 105-100, on Monday night.
Johnson scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, including a three-point basket with 2 minutes 28 seconds left that gave the Hawks a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
Jamal Crawford, who had 17 points, followed Johnson’s long shot with a steal and two free throws and the Jazz lost for only the third time in 20 games.
Playing without All-Star point guard Deron Williams and versatile forward Andrei Kirilenko, the Jazz stayed close until the final minute, but allowed the Hawks to shoot 54%.
The Hawks hadn’t won in Utah since Feb. 13, 1993, when Dominique Wilkins scored 43 points to lead Atlanta to a 121-112 victory.
-- associated press
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