NBA: Iguodala's buzzer-beater takes Warriors to victory

Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) Forward Andre Iguodala hit a buzzer-beating shot to hand the Golden State Warriors a 101-100 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in NBA action.

The Warriors were down by 98-100 with 2.8 seconds left Friday. Iguodala, who had only got four points before the shot, had an open look after two passes. He hit the shot beyond the arc just in time to help the Warriors win the game, reports Xinhua.

It was the eighth straight victory for the Warriors and the fifth on the road.

David Lee led the Warriors with 23 points. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson had 22 and 21 respectively.

Hawks centre Pero Antic had a career-high 16 points, which was also a team-high. Shelvin Mack contributed 15 points from the bench.