Hawks top Warriors for third straight win, 117-111

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty ImagesFor the first time in more than two weeks, the Atlanta Hawks took the floor at State Farm Arena on Sunday evening. The Hawks finished up an eight-game road trip with back-to-back wins, returning home on a high note, and they encountered the Golden State Warriors in a rematch from just nine days ago in San Francisco. While it wasn’t always aesthetically pleasing, the Hawks generated a third consecutive win, outlasting the Warriors by a final margin of 117-111.

It was an uneven start on both sides, with the Warriors playing sloppily and the Hawks shooting just 5-of-13 from the floor before the first timeout. Atlanta took a small lead, though, based in…