ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks conquered 37 focuses via Portland's Lamarcus Aldridge to expand their establishment record winning streak to 18 diversions by beating the Trail Blazers 105-99 on Friday night.
Portland, which has lost four of five, drove after each of the initial 75% yet couldn't extend the playing point to more than six focuses.
Taking after four ties in the last period, 3-pointers by Mike Scott and Paul Millsap gave Atlanta its greatest lead at 97-91. Portland came no closer than four focuses the rest of the diversion.
Flying High Into the All-Star Break
The Hawks are the fifth group in NBA history to win no less than 18 straight before the All-Star break. Three of the four past groups won the NBA title.
Longest Win Streak Before
Top pick Break - NBA History
Season team win Streak
1971-72 lakers* 33
2008-09 celtics 19
2014-15 hawks 18
1995-96 bulls* 18
1969-70 knicks* 18
* Won NBA title
- Elias Sports Bureau
The Hawks have not lost in 2015. The winning streak started after a misfortune to Milwaukee on Dec. 26.
Millsap scored 21 focuses to lead six Atlanta scorers in twofold figures. Al Horford had 17 focuses and Kyle Korver 16. Atlanta outscored Portland 36-25 in the last period.
Atlanta enhanced to 13-2 against the Western Conference, including an establishment record 12 straight wins.
Aldridge had an amusement high 11 bounce back. Wesley Matthews had 16 focuses and Damian Lillard had 13 focuses with 11 supports.
The Hawks conquered a sudden deficiency of little advances to keep their streak alive before a sellout swarm.
Atlanta's Demarre Carroll missed the amusement with a left Achilles strain. His substitution, Thabo Sefolosha, kept going just two prior minutes leaving with a right calf strain.
In regular manner for the Hawks, who have won with profundity this season, the group's third alternative at little forward, Kent Bazemore, didn't think twice. Bazemore made his initial three shots and completed with 12 focuses.
Aldridge, who has kept on playing with a torn ligament in his left thumb, again demonstrated why he'll be a store on the Western Conference All-Star group. Aldridge scored 21 focuses in the first half while making nine of 12 shots.
Aldridge scored 10 straight focuses for Portland late in the half, including a turnaround 3-pointer that began the run. He shut the half with a three-point play to give the Trail Blazers at 51-50 lead at the break.
TIP-INS
Trail Blazers: Coach Terry Stotts was not satisfied magistrate Adam Silver chose Kings forward Demarcus Cousins rather than Lillard to supplant harmed Lakers star Kobe Bryant on the Western Conference All-Star group Friday. "I don't comprehend why or how he was not voted to the group in the first place," Stotts said. "I don't comprehend why or how he wasn't named a substitution. The gentleman was an All-Star a year ago." ... Lillard made just 6 of 20 shots from the field.
Birds of prey: The Hawks didn't promptly redesign the status for Carroll or Sefolosha for Saturday night's amusement against Philadelphia. ... Watch Shelvin Mack missed his sixth straight amusement with a left calf strain. ... The Lakers were the last Western Conference group to beat Atlanta - 114-109 at Los Angeles on Nov. 18. ... Participation was 19,018, a sellout.
UP NEXT:
Trail Blazers: At Milwaukee on Saturday.
Birds of prey: Host Philadelphia on Saturday.
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