Atlanta boosts playoff push

ATLANTA — Dennis Schroder hit consecutive 3-pointers to spark a 17-1 run that carried the Hawks to a 95-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, snapping a sevengame losing streak and boosting Atlanta’s playoff hopes.

Playing again without All-Star forward Paul Millsap and two other key players, the Hawks raced to an 18-point lead in the first quarter. But Atlanta sleepwalked through the next two periods and went nearly 4 minutes in the fourth without scoring.

The Suns went up 78-71 before Schroder swished back-to-back 3-pointers, and the Hawks pulled away from there. He finished with 27 points.