The Atlanta Hawks busted their seven-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 126-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have now lost three of their last four to finish 2025. 

Atlanta handily outshot Minnesota 49% to 43% and were able to get close to 20 more field goal attempts over their opponents due to both the Hawks' own overwhelming pace and the 16 turnovers that the Timberwolves committed, which translated into 19 points for the Hawks. 

Jalen Johnson scored a game-high 34 points along with 10 rebounds and six assists to lead the Hawks to victory while the Timberwolves were led by Antony Edwards' 30 point performance. Johnson was followed by Onyeka Okongo, who scored 17 points, and a strong 16 point performance off the bench by Kristaps Porzingis. 

By game's end there wasn't much of a disparity in rebounds between the two teams. Atlanta had a slight advantage with 49 boards compared to Minnesota's 46, but the real difference maker was offensive rebounds, especially early in the game, where Atlanta had five more total offensive boards to help contribute to their high overall shot total.

"We just looked slow everywhere. Gave up eight offensive rebounds in the first quart, I think six by the first time out. They were just beating us to every ball. Beating us all over the floor," Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch said (via Timberwolves). 

It certainly wasn't the Timberwolves' best game and they were outpaced on the floor consistently by the Hawks.

Finch didn't say there was any lack of effort that contributed to Minnesota's slow pace, but he still couldn't help but notice the way his team was being outrun on the court. He zeroed on inadequate rebounding and the way that the Hawks used their physicality to grab boards when he was pressed on the issue after the game.

"We were trying to rebound on the ground, not up in the air," Finch said. "They were long and athletic and they went above us and got a bunch [of rebounds]."

Near the end of the game when the score seemed set in stone, Finch subbed out the majority of his starters. When Edwards stepped off the court he threw his towel away and walked off the court. Finch wasn't happy with his star's reaction, but couldn't help but be sympathetic to Edwards' frustration after such a disappointing result.

"He's [Edwards] obviously frustrated with the performance and rightfully so. But, he needs to stay out on the floor and root for his team," Finch said.