Schroder scores 20 points, Hawks beat Jazz 104-90

Atlanta Hawks' Dennis Schroder, center, of Germany, puts up a shot against the defense of Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert (27), of France, and Ricky Rubio, of Spain, in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Atlanta won 104-90. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Atlanta Hawks' Dennis Schroder, center, of Germany, puts up a shot against the defense of Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert (27), of France, and Ricky Rubio, of Spain, in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Atlanta won 104-90. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

By Associated Press January 22, 2018 2 min read

ATLANTA (AP) – Dennis Schroder scored 20 points, Taurean Prince added 17 and the Atlanta Hawks kept up their improving play with a 104-90 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

The Hawks began to pull away late in the third quarter, closing with a 13-3 run for a 74-63 lead that was their largest to that point. Dewayne Dedmon knocked down a 3-pointer, Malcolm Delaney converted a four-point play and Schroder scored off a couple of drives.

It got totally out of hand at the start of the fourth.

The Jazz missed their first five shots and the Hawks put the game out of reach with a 10-0 spurt that included a three-point play from rookie John Collins and Kent Bazemore’s jumper beyond the arc.

Atlanta led by as many as 26 in the final period.