ATLANTA _ The Kings were on the verge of an epic collapse when Bogdan Bogdanovic, Trevor Ariza and Harrison Barnes came to the rescue Friday night at State Farm Arena.
The Atlanta Hawks cut a 21-point deficit to one in the fourth quarter before Ariza, Bogdanovic and Barnes unleashed a 3-point barrage to help the Kings hold on for a 121-109 victory.
Buddy Hield scored 22 points to lead the Kings (3-6). Bogdanovic had 20 points, five assists and four rebounds. De'Aaron Fox had 17 points and nine assists.
Trae Young had 30 points and 11 assists for the Hawks (3-5).
The Kings led by 21 and carried a 63-47 advantage into the break after turning in one of their best halves of the season. They shot 63.4% and made 7 of 14 from 3-point range in the opening half while holding the Hawks to 43.8-percent shooting from the field and 2-of-14 shooting from beyond the arc.
The Kings led 72-54 early in the third quarter before the Hawks staged a 12-0 run to cut the deficit to six. Atlanta got within four on a three-point play by Kevin Huerter with 2:16 to play in the third and cut Sacramento's lead to one on a layup by Cam Reddish early in the fourth. That's when Bogdanovic, Ariza and Barnes got hot, draining a series of 3-pointers to fuel a 22-5 run.
