Following a postponement on Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks returned to action in Salt Lake City on Friday evening. While there were moments of encouragement, the overall performance lacked considerably for the visiting team, and the Hawks fell by a final score of 116-92.
The evening began in unfortunate fashion for Atlanta, and the slow start put the visitors behind the eight-ball from the opening tip. The Jazz opened on a 10-2 run, with the Hawks scoring just two points in the first five possessions, and Atlanta struggled to contain Mike Conley in the early going. The Hawks kept digging the hole out of a timeout, allowing back-to-back three-pointers and a dunk to trail 18-4 in rapid order.