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Atlanta Hawks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Recap - Hawks Win 127-120

Minnesota was victimized for 38 points and 11 assists by Trae Young as the Hawks defeated the Timberwolves 127-120 in NBA action on Wednesday.

Atlanta won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 239.0.

John Collins had 27 points for Atlanta and Damian Jones chipped in with 14 points. Trae Young had 11 assists for the Hawks, while John Collins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

The Timberwolves got a 25-point performance from Andrew Wiggins, who was supported by 23 points from Josh Okogie. Jordan McLaughlin had 7 assists in a losing cause for Minnesota, while Karl-Anthony Towns grabbed 11 rebounds.

The Hawks hit the break winning 64-56 before taking care of business in the second half.

Atlanta won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-33.

Atlanta heads into a battle against the Celtics. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.