Iguodala, Warriors rally past Hawks
ATLANTA -- Golden State forward Andre Iguodala came off the bench to score 24 points and spark a second-quarter rally that enabled the Warriors to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 119-111 on Monday at Philips Arena.
Iguodala shot 6 of 8 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and added five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
The Warriors (52-11) also got 24 points and nine assists from Stephen Curry, 13 points from Klay Thompson and 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists from Draymond Green. All of Thompson's points came in the second half.
Atlanta (34-29) got 23 points from point guard Dennis Schroder, but 19 of those came in the first quarter. Schroder was benched with 9:30 left in the third quarter and never returned when coach Mike Budenholzer grew frustrated with his poor defensive effort.
The Hawks also got 20 points and 10 rebounds from Paul Millsap; 19 points, four rebounds and five assists from Tim Hardaway Jr.; 18 points from Kent Bazemore and 15 points from Ersan Ilyasova. Dwight Howard grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds.
Atlanta continued to struggle with 3-point defense. The Warriors made 20 treys, including six from Curry and three from rookie Patrick McCaw. The Hawks allowed an NBA regular-season-record 25 3-pointers against the Cleveland Cavaliers two games ago and have allowed at least 14 in each of the past four games.
It was the third straight loss for Atlanta. Golden State won its second straight after dropping back-to-back decisions.
Following a slow start, Atlanta scored 10 unanswered points to take a 17-14 lead. Green had nine of Golden State's first 11 points. Schroder went 7 of 9 from the field with four 3-pointers in the opening quarter, and Atlanta led 42-35 after one period. It was Atlanta's highest-scoring quarter of the season.
The Hawks led by as many as 15 points in the second quarter but began to cool down from the field. The Warriors were able to get 35 points from the bench -- 14 from Iguodala -- in the first half and trailed just 66-61 at halftime.
Thompson scored nine points in the third quarter to fuel the rest of the comeback.
NOTES: The Warriors won their five straight meeting with the Hawks, and Golden State swept the season series. ... Golden State changed its starting lineup, inserting G Patrick McCaw ahead of F Matt Barnes, who had started since the injury to Kevin Durant. It was the sixth start this season for McCaw, who finished with nine points and seven rebounds. ... Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer was back on the bench after serving a one-game suspension for bumping a referee. ... Atlanta plays Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets, the fifth game of the Hawks' six-game homestand. Golden State faces the Celtics in Boston on Wednesday.