Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 41 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 129-111 over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, handing coach Quin Snyder his first victory with his new team. Murray, who produced his previous high of 40 at Portland on Jan. 30, scored 23 in the first half on Friday. He finished 17-for-22 from the field, including 5-for-5 from 3-point range, and added six assists and five rebounds. Atlanta's Trae Young had only eight points at halftime, but came on to wind up with 23 points.

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