Hawks rally from 22 down in 4th quarter, beat Suns 124-122 for 5th straight win

PHOENIX (AP) — Onyeka Okongwu had 27 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stun the Phoenix Suns 124-122 on Sunday night.

Atlanta won its fifth straight and ended Phoenix’s winning streak at five. The Hawks finished 4-0 on a western trip.

Nickell Alexander-Walker had 26 points for Atlanta, making the first of two free throws with three seconds to go. Royce O’Neale rebounded the miss on the second one his shot from beyond halfcourt bounced off the rim.

Josh Johnson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Dyson Daniels 11 points and 12 assists for the Hawks, who won without All-Star guard Trae Young (right knee sprain) and center Kristaps Porzingis (right knee soreness).

Dillon Brooks had 34 points for Phoenix. Devin Booker added 27, and Colin Gillespie had 15 points, and team highs with nine rebounds and eight assists.

The Suns were without Grayson Allen (right quadriceps contusion) and Jalen Green, who will miss at least four more weeks because of a strained right hamstring.

Atlanta’s Zaccharie Risacher scored 15 points before leaving the game in the fourth quarter after an awkward fall following a dunk. He was down for several minutes before walking off under his own power. The team said after the game had had a left hip contusion.

The Suns trailed most of the first half. Atlanta led by 13 before Phoenix closed the half on a 21-7 run to lead 58-57 at the break.

Brooks scored 16 points in the third quarter, and the Suns scored the final 15 points in the period to open up a 95-77 lead.

Hawks: Host Detroit on Tuesday night.

Suns: At Portland on Tuesday night.

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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks struggles for a loose ball with Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu, center, gets double teamed by Phoenix Suns center Mark William, left, and Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) reacts after losing to the Atlanta Hawks at the end of the second half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Atlanta Hawks guard Vit Krejci (27) celebrates hitting a 3-pointer against Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. Atlanta won 124-122. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) and Dyson Daniels, right, celebrate comeback win against Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. Atlanta won 124-122. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Outfielder Cedric Mullins and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a $7.5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2027.

Mullins gets a $7 million salary next year, and the mutual option is for $10 million with a $500,000 buyout.

Tampa Bay designated right-hander Yoniel Curet for assignment to open a roster space for Mullins, whose agreement was announced Saturday.

A 31-year-old center fielder who bats left-handed, Mullins hit .216 with 17 homers and 59 RBIs in 133 games this year for Baltimore and the New York Mets, who acquired him at the July 31 trade deadline for three minor league right-handers: Raimon Gómez, Anthony Nunez and Chandler Marsh. Mullins batted .182 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 42 games with the Mets.

An All-Star in 2021, Mullins has a .247 average with 103 homers and 337 RBIs in eight major league seasons with the Orioles and Mets. He set career bests in 2021 with a .291 average, 30 homers and 30 stolen bases, driving in 59 runs. He had a career-high 74 RBIs in 2023.

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FILE - New York Mets' Cedric Mullins in action during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)