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| Horford, Hawks win sixth straight with rout of Kings |
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03/17/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Al Horford scored a team-high 23 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out six assists as the Atlanta Hawks routed the Sacramento Kings, 119-97, at Philips Arena. Josh Smith went for 21 points and 10 boards, while Joe Johnson donated 20 points for Atlanta, which has won six straight, including a 98-80 drubbing of Portland on Sunday. The Hawks are perfect on their seven-game homestand, which concludes on Thursday against Dallas. "No doubt about it, I was looking at that (tripl |
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| Streaking Hawks host Kings at Philips Arena |
NBA Basketball |
03/17/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The surging Atlanta Hawks will try to stay perfect on their current homestand tonight when they welcome the lowly Sacramento Kings to Philips Arena. Atlanta has won the first five tests of this seven-game residency and improved to 25-7 at home with a 98-80 drubbing of the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Joe Johnson led the way with 35 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Hawks, who are seeded fourth in the Eastern Conference. Johnson has scored 30 or more points in four straig |
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| Nuggets seeking revenge on sputtering Nets |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2009 |
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| the Nuggets, who have won two in a row and improved to a solid 25-8 as the host. J.R. Smith had 17 points and Chauncey Billups scored 10 with nine assists. The Nuggets also regained sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division after the Atlanta Hawks routed Portland on Sunday. Denver now leads the Trail Blazers by a half-game and the Utah Jazz, who also lost on Sunday in Orlando, by one full game. The Nets, meanwhile, are fighting for their playoff lives but fell to a miserable 0-3 on a five-gam |
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| Johnson leads Hawks in rout of Blazers |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Joe Johnson led all scorers with 35 points and added seven rebounds and six assists as the Atlanta Hawks hammered the Portland Trail Blazers, 98-80, at Philips Arena. Josh Smith turned in a solid performance with 19 points and eight rebounds, for Atlanta, which has won five straight on its seven-game homestand. Mike Bibby and Al Horford went for 15 and 13 points, respectively, for the Hawks, who snapped a four-game losing skid to Portland. Brandon Roy led the Trail Blazers wit |
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| Blazers kick off road trip in Atlanta vs. Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Portland Trail Blazers take their push to win the NBA's Northwest Division to the deep south on Sunday when they open a key five-game road trip against the streaking Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Blazers, who are tied atop the Northwest with the Denver Nuggets and just one- half game in front of Utah, finished a four-game homestand on a positive note Friday when Brandon Roy, despite shooting 0-for-6 from the field in the first half, finished with a game-high 31 points to lead Po |
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| Hawks resume long homestand vs. Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
03/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks will try to remain perfect on their current homestand when the Indiana Pacers pay a visit to Philips Arena this evening. Atlanta has posted victories in each the first three tests of the seven-game residency and ended Utah's 12-game winning streak with Wednesday's 100-93 triumph. Joe Johnson led the way for the Hawks with 31 points and nine assists. Josh Smith and Al Horford each recorded double-doubles for Atlanta, with Smith racking up 22 points and 12 rebounds and Hor |
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| Atlanta's Marvin Williams out indefinitely |
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03/12/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams will be out an undetermined amount of time due to lower back pain. Williams has already missed the previous two games due to the injury, and he saw a specialist in North Carolina on Wednesday. The team said Williams will undergo rehabilitation immediately, but said they would not release additional information on his condition. In 59 games this season, Williams is averaging 14 points and 6.4 rebounds. Despite the absence of Williams, the H |
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| Atlanta halts Utah's 12-game winning streak |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Joe Johnson poured in 31 points and doled out nine assists to help the Atlanta Hawks halt the Jazz' 12-game winning streak with a 100-93 victory over Utah at Philips Arena. Josh Smith recorded his 15th double-double on the year with 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won three in a row. Al Horford chipped in 13 points and 12 boards for his 14th double-double of the season. Flip Murray had 16 points in the win. Ronnie Brewer, who left the game with a lip lacerati |
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| Back injury sidelines Atlanta's Marvin Williams |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams did not play in Wednesday's 100-93 victory over the Utah Jazz due to lower back pain. It was the second straight game Williams missed due to the injury. He also sat out Monday's 89-79 win against New Orleans. In 59 games this season, Williams is averaging 14 points and 6.4 rebounds. Despite the absence of Williams, the Hawks managed to snap Utah's 12-game winning streak. |
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| Scorching Jazz seek 13th straight win in Atlanta |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Wins are piling up at a rapid pace for the suddenly- streaking Utah Jazz, who will shoot for their 13th consecutive victory Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Jazz have won a season-high 12 straight games and are on their longest winning streak since ripping off 14 victories in a row from January 7-February 1 of the 1994-95 campaign. They remained in the win column following Tuesday's 112-100 triumph at Indiana, as Mehmet Okur and Paul Millsap scored 24 and 22 point |
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