Landale dominates Hawks debut with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks.
Jock Landale made an immediate impact in his Atlanta Hawks debut Thursday against the Jazz, starting and recording a dominant double-double with 26 points (10-14 FG, 5-8 3Pt), 11 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks in 32 minutes during the 121-119 win. Landale, who was traded twice in a day from Memphis to Utah then Atlanta, led the Hawks in scoring, three-pointers, and blocks. He hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 45 seconds left. This performance comes after averaging 11.4 points and 7.2 rebounds in his last five starts with Memphis, filling in for the injured Onyeka Okongwu.
