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Atlanta native Jabari Smith Jr.: “There was a little disrespect going on, so we just wanted to check them on it and just do some straightening. We bounced back and responded with a win.”

Jalen Green (30 points) and KJ Martin (21 points, career-high 15 rebounds) helped Houston overcome a big deficit to beat Atlanta. Garrison Mathews and Jabari Smith Jr. showed out, as well.

The Kings got enough defensive stops to get back in the game against the Atlanta Hawks, but they couldn’t get the baskets they needed down the stretch.

Atlanta has taken a big step back on offense, while its former sharpshooter is thriving in Sacramento.

The Toronto forward could not believe it.

ATLANTA — It was far from a perfect outing for the Hawks. But they fought back to push Saturday’s game to overtime and defeat the visiting Raptors, 124-122.

The ref REALLY misunderstood that one.

ATLANTA — The Hawks rank third in the Eastern Conference standings. After a 4-1 start against overmatched opponents, they are 5-3 during a tougher stretch. The Hawks own two victories over the Bucks and one against the 76ers. It’s a good start for the Hawks, but is it sustainable?

With the NBA season nearly a month old, here’s how all 30 teams stack up.

NEW YORK — Wherever Leon Rose, the mystery man running the Knicks front office, is sitting atop his mountain of protected draft picks, you have to wonder what he’s thinking these days about Donovan Mitchell.

ATLANTA — Dejounte Murray had nobody blocking his path to the basket. Yet the Hawks guard still opted for the highlight play, flipped the ball back to trailing teammate Onyeka Okungwu for the rim-rocking two-handed slam.