Joe Johnson's 37 help Atlanta Hawks beat Jazz in 4 OTs

Joe Johnson scored five of his game-high 37 points in the final 17 seconds of the fourth overtime as the Atlanta Hawks a 139-133 thriller in front of the home crowd Sunday.

It was the NBA's first four-overtime game since 1997.

Playing in his 56th minute of action, Johnson made a fadeaway 3-pointer with 16.9 seconds that gave the Hawks a 135-131 lead. He finished 4-of-7 from 3-point range.

Utah's Devin Harris drove in for a layup just 3 seconds later, but Jeff Teague and Johnson combined to go 4-for-4 at the line in the closing seconds to secure the win.

Atlanta is now 30-20, good for fifth in the East, while Utah is 26-23 and would be the seventh seed in the West if the playoffs started tomorrow.

It was the ninth NBA game to go four overtimes. The last time it happened was when Phoenix beat Portland 140-139 on Nov. 14, 1997.

Josh Smith fouled out in 30 minutes for Atlanta, but the 6-10 forward had 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

Both teams had seven players score in double figures.

Utah small forward Gordon Hayward played a game-high 57 minutes and 28 seconds. He scored 19 points and had eight boards.

Al Jefferson had 28 points and 17 rebounds for the Jazz, and Paul Millsap had 25 points and 13 boards.

Both fouled out in the final OT.

Atlanta has won four straight and six of seven. The Hawks improved to 30-20 and moved one-half game ahead of Indiana for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

Johnson ended the first quarter with 18 points after going 8 of 8 in the period. He missed eight of his next nine shots, including a potential game-winning runner with 3 seconds left in regulation, before hitting a 3-pointer that forced the third overtime.

With 16.9 seconds remaining in the fourth OT, Johnson's 20-foot jumper over C.J. Miles gave the Hawks a 135-131 lead.

Teague, who had 18 points and nine assists, added a pair of free throws with 13 seconds to go to make it 137-133. Johnson's two free throws sealed the victory with 5.5 seconds remaining.

Smith fouled out with 1:57 left in the first overtime.

Zaza Pachulia, who pulled down 20 rebounds, hit a short jumper in the final seconds of the second quarter that gave the Hawks a 17-point lead, their biggest of the game.

Utah rallied with a 27-9 run, giving the Jazz their first lead since early in the opening period. Millsap's 16-footer made it 65-64 with 3:23 left in the third.

The Jazz, who have won only one road game when they trailed after three quarters, fell to 7-17 away from home. They began the day as one of six teams separated by 1 1/2 games for the final five playoff spots in the Western Conference.

Utah's biggest lead in regulation came when Hayward's two free throws made it 93-89 with 5:31 left in the fourth.