PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 32 points and 10 rebounds and CJ McCollum added 23 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-107 on Thursday night in the teams' first game after the All-Star break.

A focused start to the second half and renewed chemistry have the Atlanta Hawks believing they can climb the Eastern Conference standings after a key win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

After eight days off, the Atlanta Hawks begin the final part of their season tonight on the road in Philadelphia. The Hawks are 2-0 against the 76ers this seaso

The Philadelphia 76ers seemed to be surging before the NBA trade deadline, but they went into a mini-slump right after it. Now, they try to begin the second half of the season on a positive note against the upstart Atlanta Hawks.

The Hawks are leaning on veteran newcomer CJ McCollum in crunch time, pushing 2024 No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to the bench.

Joel Embiid will continue to miss time for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.

The 76ers return from the NBA All-Star break and host the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Get tickets to tonight's game!