Atlanta, struggling with consistency, starts tough swing in Phoenix
The Atlanta Hawks begin a four-game road swing Saturday night in Phoenix against the reigning Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns.
Atlanta enters the trip west in an early-season slump, having lost four of its last five. The Hawks dropped a 116-98 decision Thursday at home to Utah, when theyshot just 7-for-28 from 3-point range and were hammered on the boards, 47-32.
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