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Explosive Hawks shooting spree hides a painful problem they cannot ignore

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Utah Jazz 132-122 in a barnburner of a match, with neither team missing shots nor applying any defensive pressure. Atlanta’s offense was powered by a scorching effort from three as they were just one shy of a franchise record 25 threes. The Hawks were without Kristaps Porzingis but gained Nickeil Alexander-Walker after his two-game absence.

Four Hawks shot above 50% from deep: Onyeka Okongwu (8/14), Vit Krejci (6/8), Jalen Johnson (4/5), and Luke Kennard (4/7). These four players accounted for 22 threes, good for nearly half of Atlanta’s points. Krejci has gone nuclear during the Hawks’ west coast road trip, shooting 17/23 (73.