Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) looks for an open man as Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas (17) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) looks for an open man as Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas (17) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Credit: John Bazemore

Atlanta — Jeff Teague scored 23 points, Kyle Korver added 14 and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Toronto Raptors for a 95-87 victory on Thursday night.

It was one of the season’s best performances for the Hawks, who remained in third place in the Eastern Conference by beating the East’s No. 2 seed.

With Paul Millsap scoring 13 points and Al Horford, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Mike Scott each adding 11, Atlanta used a balanced attack to knock off Toronto for the first time in four tries this season.

Heat 106, Bulls 98

Miami — Dwyane Wade scored 21 points, Joe Johnson added 17 and the Miami Heat shook off a slow first half to beat the Chicago Bulls, clamping down in the final minutes for their ninth win in the last 10 home games.

Goran Dragic and Hassan Whiteside each had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Miami, which has 14 consecutive games of scoring 100 or more at home — the second-longest such streak in franchise history.

Suns 124, Rockets 115

Houston — Mirza Teletovic scored 26 points off the bench, P.J. Tucker added 24 and the Phoenix Suns dealt another blow to the Houston Rockets’ dwindling playoff chances.

It’s the second straight loss for the Rockets, who entered the day in ninth place in the Western Conference after a loss at Dallas on Wednesday.

The game was back and forth through the first few minutes of the fourth quarter before the Suns took over.

They scored 10 straight points, with eight coming on free throws, to take a 117-110 lead with 1:03 left and send fans streaming for the exits.