Millsap, Horford lead Hawks to 16th straight win

ATLANTA -- Paul Millsap scored 20 points and Al Horford added 19 to lead Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta to a 112-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, extending the Hawks' franchise record with their 16th straight win.

Jeff Teague finished with 15 points and seven of Atlanta's 30 assists as the Hawks won for the 30th time in 32 games.

Thaddeus Young had 26 points and Mo Williams added 20 for Minnesota. The Timberwolves, who are last in the Western Conference, have lost four straight and 20 of 22.

The Hawks took their first double-digit lead on Mike Scott's three-point play at the 9:31 mark of the second quarter, and their biggest advantage was 18 on a 3 by Millsap late in the second.

Minnesota trimmed the lead to eight several times in the second half before pulling within six on Wiggins' turnaround jumper and Young's putback twice in the closing minutes.

But DeMarre Carroll and Kyle Korver hit consecutive 3s to push lead back up to 12, and Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders called timeout with 2:08 remaining.

Korver and Carroll combined for 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Nikola Pekovic had 15 points and Andew Wiggins added 12 for Minnesota.

Millsap went 8 for 12 from the field and finished with five rebounds, six assists, four steals and one turnover.

Horford missed just one of nine field-goal attempts.

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TIP-INS

Timberwolves: They outrebounded the Hawks by eight, but still lost for the 12th straight time in Atlanta.

Hawks: Atlanta, which began the day with the East's best home record, improved to 20-3 at Philips Arena. ... The Hawks broke their previous franchise mark with their 15th straight win Friday over Oklahoma City.

STILL BANGED UP

Saunders had hoped that G Kevin Martin might be ready to return early Sunday morning, but the 11th-year guard missed his 33rd straight game while recovering from a broken wrist. Martin has averaged 17.9 points over 629 career games. ... Rookie G Zach LaVine (elbow) scored two points in 7 minutes .... G Anthony Bennett (knee) was only able to play 12 seconds.

UP NEXT

Timberwolves: At Oklahoma City on Monday.

Hawks: Host Brooklyn on Wednesday.