Hawks gets most lopsided win ever

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ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks didn’t need to win by the most lopsided margin in franchise history to boost their spirits. They just needed any win.

Dewayne Dedmon scored a career-high 20 points and had 14 rebounds, and the Hawks rode a dominant first half to a 126-80 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

Atlanta’s 46-point margin of victory was two points better than its previous best. Atlanta took a 141-97 win over Detroit on Feb. 7, 1994, and the St. Louis Hawks beat Baltimore 144-100 on Feb. 12, 1965.

For the Hawks (3-12), the margin was just a bonus.

“Right now we have the worst record in the NBA, so any win is a good win and we’ll take it,” said Taurean Prince, who had 14 points.

Actually, Dallas (2-13) owned the league’s worst record even before the Hawks’ win, but that mattered little to Prince. The Hawks, who snapped a four-game losing streak and won for the first time at home, felt like they were looking up at the rest of the league.

“It’s a great feeling,” Dedmon said. “We have to take this momentum, feed off of it and get ready for the next game.”

Dennis Schroder had 21 points and eight assists for Atlanta.

The Hawks’ poor record only made the rout more painful for the Kings in the matchup of last-place teams. It was the sixth-worst loss in Kings history, their biggest defeat since a 48-point rout by Phoenix on Feb. 2, 2009.

“Forty-six points in the NBA, it’s almost like you’re laying down,” said George Hill, who had 12 points.

“You gotta take it, you know? Own up to it. You can’t back down from it. We got our butts kicked.”

The Kings (3-11) completed a 0-3 trip while falling to 1-8 away from home.

“Losing’s one thing but we’ve got to do a better job of competing,” Kings coach Dave Joerger said.

Atlanta pulled away with two 12-0 runs in the second quarter and took a 64-35 lead into halftime. The Hawks made six 3-pointers in the quarter.

Zach Randolph led the Kings with 16 points. Hill was Sacramento’s only other scorer in double figures.

The Hawks made 50 of 79 (63.3 percent) shots from the field and 16 of their 32 3-point attempts.

The rout continued in the final period as back-to-back 3s by Price pushed the lead to 108-65.

Rookie John Collins had 14 points. Isaiah Taylor had 12 points, and Marco Belinelli and Malcolm Delaney each had 10 as the Hawks had eight scorers in double figures.

Dedmon’s 14 rebounds set a season high. (AP)
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