Millsap, Teague help Hawks sink Jazz

ATLANTA -- Paul Millsap knew the Atlanta Hawks needed a lift with injuries that sidelined DeMarre Carrol and Mike Scott.<br /> <br /> But his big offensive night didn't come easily.<br /> <br /> "It was tough," he said. "I had some good looks. My teammates found me and led me to some shots tonight."<br /> <br /> Millsap had 30 points and 17 rebounds and Jeff Teague added 17 points to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the Utah Jazz 100-97 on Wednesday night.<br /> <br /> Kyle Korver's 3-pointer from the left wing with 58 seconds to play put the Hawks up 100-97 and marked the game's 18th lead change.<br /> <br /> Alec Burks finished with 22 points and Derrick Favors scored 20 for the Jazz.<br /> <br /> Utah (3-6) led by eight with 4:34 remaining, but the Jazz failed to score again, missing their final seven shots.<br /> <br /> "I don't think it was some egregious mistake that anyone made," Utah coach Quin Snyder said. "At the end of the game you have to be tougher, stronger."<br /> <br /> Korver had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta (4-3). After his last 3 pointer, the only other points scored in the final minute were a pair of free throws from Teague with 5.7 seconds remaining.<br /> <br /> Winning their third straight, the Hawks were playing without starting forward Carroll and reserve forward Scott, who combined for a 21.7 scoring average in the Hawks' first six games.<br /> <br /> Millsap, who joined Teague and Korver to compensate for their absence, was pleased to pull down six offensive boards and finish 13 for 23 from the field.<br /> <br /> "I was really just going after the ball and being aggressive," Millsap said. "I just got back to doing the things that got me here - getting dirty and getting rebounds."<br /> <br /> After Ian Clark's layup put the Jazz up by 13 in the second, Atlanta went on a 20-4 run to lead by four at halftime. Teague, Millsap and Korver combined for 37 points in the first half for Atlanta. Millsap added 10 rebounds.<br /> <br /> Gordon Hayward, Utah's leading scorer over the last two seasons, was just 5 for 16 from the field, finishing with 11 points. Trey Burke had 11 points and 11 assists.<br /> <br /> TIP-INS<br /> <br /> Jazz: Snyder coached his first game in Atlanta since serving as a Hawks assistant last season in Mike Budenholzer's first year as a head coach. ...Favors, who graduated from nearby South Atlanta High School and played the 2009-10 season at Georgia Tech, had several friends and family members in attendance.<br /> <br /> Hawks: Korver, who holds the NBA record for 127 consecutive games with a 3-pointer, was 4 for 7 beyond the arc. Korver began the game shooting 55 percent on 3-pointers, fifth-best in the league.

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