Hawks-Bobcats Preview

By ALAN FERGUSON
Posted Jan 22 2013 9:39PM

The injury-plagued Atlanta Hawks remain in position for a playoff berth halfway through the season but would love to snap out of their funk on the road.

A visit to Charlotte would appear an ideal way to end those woes, but the Hawks don't plan on overlooking the Bobcats even though they've lost 15 straight at home.

While trying to snap a six-game road losing streak, Atlanta will seek an eighth consecutive win in the series and fourth in a row in Charlotte on Wednesday night.

Atlanta (23-18) is sixth in the Eastern Conference but 3-8 in its last 11 games, and a short-handed backcourt has hardly helped. Lou Williams (knee) is out for the season, and Devin Harris (ankle), DeShawn Stevenson (knee) and Anthony Morrow (back) also sat out Monday's 104-96 home win against Minnesota.

Al Horford helped make up for those absences with a season-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Jannero Pargo, signed to a 10-day contract earlier in the day, scored 16 points. Pargo averaged 5.6 points in 50 games for the Hawks (23-18) in 2011-12 and 3.0 in seven with Washington earlier this season.

"It's a relief to be able to have a guy like that," Horford said. "He was a great teammate last (season), and I'm happy to have him back."

With Pargo's help, Atlanta will try to avoid its longest road losing streak since Jan. 27-Feb. 20, 2008, by adding to its recent dominance over Charlotte (10-31). The Hawks have won this season's three meetings by an average of 12.0 points and shot 57.3 percent in a 113-90 home victory Dec. 13.

They also shot 53.8 percent in a 101-91 win in Charlotte on Nov. 23. Horford had 26 points and 13 rebounds in that game, and he's averaging a team-best 18.0 points on 61.0 percent shooting in the three matchups.

This time, Horford will face a team that's already set a franchise record for consecutive home losses and is four shy of matching the league's longest such skid, set by Dallas in 1993-94.

"Our guys have to know that they've lost 15 straight at home and they're starving for a win," Hawks assistant coach Lester Conner said. "They almost had one (Monday) night against Houston. I'm sure they feel they should have beaten us twice.

"We've got to go up there and keep playing our team ball. Hopefully, we can get out of Charlotte with a victory and don't worry about them until next year."

The Bobcats have lost their past two home games by a combined 10 points and had a seven-point lead entering the fourth quarter in a 100-94 defeat to the Rockets. Kemba Walker had a career-high 35 points and went 6 of 7 from 3-point range.

"It's tough," Walker said. "We're trying our hardest to win these games, but it's just not working out right now. Hopefully, things will work out for us.

"It gets tough in the fourth quarter. Teams adjust to what we've been doing. You have to execute. I thought we got some pretty good shots and just missed them."

Walker, averaging 17.9 points in his second season, has shot 35.6 percent in the three games against Atlanta but has still produced 14.7 points per matchup.

Ramon Sessions, who scored 19 on Monday, is averaging a team-best 18.7 points versus the Hawks this season.

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Smith scores 30, leads Hawks over Bobcats 104-92

By STEVE REED
Posted Jan 23 2013 10:35PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Atlanta Hawks found the perfect remedy for their struggles on the road - a game against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Josh Smith had 30 points and 13 rebounds as Hawks snapped a six-game road losing streak with a 104-92 win Wednesday night over their division foes. Kyle Korver added 21 points on 5-of-6 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc and Ivan Johnson chipped in with 12 points and 15 rebounds in place of the injured Al Horford.

Home, sweet home? Not for the Bobcats, who've now lost 16 straight games at home, three shy of the NBA record.

Smith made sure that streak wouldn't end, finishing two assists shy of a triple-double.

"I just wanted to play aggressive but also play in the flow of the offense," Smith said. "I didn't want to feel like I had to put pressure on myself on both ends of the court. I was just wanted to keep playing aggressive, but also play under control."

Smith said the Hawks didn't think much about the road losing streak.

In fact, he said it wasn't even been discussed in the locker room or during the trip to Charlotte.

"I don't think we noticed it," Smith said. "When I heard that at the beginning of the game I was surprised. But we didn't want to have any added pressure on hands. Our main focus was to get back on track."

The Hawks did just that.

The win gave the Hawks (24-18) a four-game sweep of the season series and extended their overall winning streak to seven against the Bobcats.

Korver said ball movement was the key to the win.

"We're not a good 1-on-1 team," Korver said. "When we move the ball we have shooting, we have speed and we have athleticism."

Ramon Sessions led the Bobcats with a season-high 27 points. Kemba Walker, who had a career-high 35 points on Monday, was limited to 11 on 4-of-11 shooting. Ben Gordon added 15 points.

Suiting up only 10 players because of injuries, the Hawks were forced to play their starters more than usual. Atlanta was missing Horford, Devin Harris, Zaza Pachulia, Lou Williams and Anthony Morrow.

Hawks coach Larry Drew called it a good win for his club considered the team was so short-handed.

"Obviously with no Al Horford I was a little concerned about our big man play but that was answered tonight," Drew said. "I thought Ivan Johnson stepped in and did a phenomenal job. He was a presence on the floor. He scored. He rebounded the ball. He took a charge. He came in and gave us a big, big lift tonight."

The Hawks led most of the way by a comfortable margin, although Charlotte did cut the lead to seven with 5:40 left. That's when Johan Petro knocked down a 3-pointer and Smith hit a long jumper to keep the Bobcats at bay.

Charlotte never mounted another challenge after that.

The Bobcats have not won at home since Nov. 21.

The Hawks led by seven at halftime but quickly stretched that lead to 17 midway through the third quarter as Smith took control inside.

When he wasn't scoring on jump shots or drives to the basket, Smith was passing to Korver, who continued to knock down shots. Korver was 8 of 11 from the field and seemed to shatter the Bobcats' hopes every time they appeared poised to make a run.

"When Josh plays that type of game he is one of the best all-around players in this league," Sessions said. "You know he can post up, make passes and hit jump shots. He was playing well tonight from all aspects of the floor. He is tough to guard when he is like that because he is really a small forward but he can also post up so he is a tough matchup."

Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap accepted responsibility for his team's recent struggles at home.

"The frustration is high," Dunlap said. "When you're in charge, and I'm in charge, that frustration has to be handled the right way."

Dunlap said that's why he doesn't show much emotion. He knows it's all about building for the future, which means developing young players.

"We're doing certain things here and unfortunately we're going to have nights like this," Dunlap said.

NOTES: Jeff Teague had 10 points for Atlanta, finishing in double figures for the 30th time this season. ... The Bobcats continue to struggle to get balanced scoring production from their starters. In fact, their five starters barely outscored Smith, combining for just 31 points. ... Charlotte's big men, Hakim Warrick, Bismack Biyombo and Jeff Adrien, combined for just 12 points, while Gana Diop and Tyrus Thomas didn't even play.

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Notebook: Hawks 104, Bobcats 92

Bill Kiser, for NBA.com
Posted Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:02 PM - Updated Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:02 PM

THE FACTS: Josh Smith scored 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month, beating the Charlotte Bobcats 104-92 on Wednesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C.

Kyle Korver hit five 3-pointers and had 21 points for the Hawks (24-18), who last won two straight games in late December 2012. Ivan Johnson added 12 points and 15 rebounds, and Jeff Teague had 10 points for Atlanta.

Ramon Sessions had a season-high 27 points for the Bobcats (10-32), who led twice early in the first quarter and trailed by one point late in the second quarter.

Ben Gordon added 15 points, Kemba Walker scored 11 and Bismack Biyombo had 10 rebounds for Charlotte, which lost its third straight game.

QUOTABLE: "It was a really good win for our ballclub. We came in here a little shorthanded, and I was concerned about our big man play. But Ivan Johnson did a tremendous job. He gave us a big, big lift ... and Josh Smith really played within himself. We ran a lot of things through him, because we felt we had an advantage with him. He played just a huge ballgame for us."
-- Hawks head coach Larry Drew

THE STAT: Led by Smith's 16th double-double this season, the Hawks' starters combined for 76 points and 37 rebounds Wednesday; the Bobcats' starters managed just 31 points and 18 rebounds.

TURNING POINT: The Bobcats overcame a nine-point deficit early in the second quarter to pull within 46-44 on Jeffery Taylor's layup with 1:32 left. But the Hawks closed the quarter with a 7-2 run to go up 53-46 at the break, then extended their lead to as many as 17 points in the third quarter. Charlotte would pull no closer than seven points the rest of the half.

QUOTABLE II: "The frustration's high. When you're in charge, and I'm in charge, that frustration has to be handled the right way. I can do a lot of things to show emotion right now, but if I want to have control, and I see the long term of what we're trying to achieve, then there's an understanding that we're doing certain things here. Unfortunately, we're going to have nights like this. As a professional, my answer to you is that handling that starts behind closed doors and it's a 'we' thing. I accept full responsibility for it, and I know we have a better team in that locker room than how we played tonight."
-- Bobcats head coach Mike Dunlap

HOT: Korver was 5-of-6 on 3-pointers Wednesday, extending his streak of games in which he's made a 3 to a NBA-best 36 consecutive games. That's also the longest streak of his career, and the second-longest in Hawks' history behind Mookie Blaylock's 42-game run in 1996-97.

HOT II: Johnson's 15 rebounds was a career high for the Hawks' second-year forward. His previous career best was 13 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 4, 2012. It was his first double-double this season, and Johnson also tied his career high in assists (three) and his season best in steals (three).

HOT III: Sessions hit 10 of 17 from the field, including 1 of 2 on 3-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws to surpass his previous season high of 23 points, set twice this season. However, Sessions was far from reaching his career best -- 44 points, scored Feb. 7, 2009, against the Detroit Pistons when he was playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

QUOTABLE III: "We had some guys step up, and we had a bunch of offensive rebounds. We haven't had those in a while. Everybody who played, played well. We knew as long as we played hard and rebounded well, we knew we had a shot at winning. So some guys stepped up."
-- Hawks guard Kyle Korver

ROOKIE WATCH: Bobcats rookie forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist finished with eight points and three rebounds, while forward Jeffery Taylor had nine points and two rebounds off the bench. For the Hawks, guard John Jenkins scored eight points and had four assists, while forward Mike Scott added five points and five rebounds.

NOTABLE: The Bobcats extended their home losing streak to 16 consecutive games with Wednesday's loss to the Hawks. The streak dates back to Nov. 21, 2012, when Charlotte took a 98-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Since then, all of the Bobcats' wins have come on the road.

UP NEXT: For the Hawks, Friday vs. Celtics, Sunday @ Knicks, Wednesday vs. Raptors. For the Bobcats, Saturday vs. Timberwolves, Monday @ Bulls, Wednesday @ Spurs.

• Hawks: Morrow, Williams
• Bobcats: Mullens

• Hawks: --
• Bobcats: --

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
• Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #12 Violet Palmer, #52 Scott Twardoski
• Attendance: 12534
• Duration: 2:03

Atlanta Hawks (25-18)		Charlotte Bobcats (10-33)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Biyombo vs Smith (Teague gains possession)
Smith Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)	11:43 [ATL 2-0]
	11:31	Walker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	11:18
	11:17	Biyombo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:06	Walker Layup Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:05
Teague Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Kidd-Gilchrist (1 ST)	11:01
	10:57 [CHA 2-2]	Walker Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kidd-Gilchrist (1 AST)
Korver Layup Shot: Missed	10:36
	10:36	Team Rebound
Teague Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:21
	10:07	Kidd-Gilchrist Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:06
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Teague (2 AST)	09:58 [ATL 4-2]
	09:42 [CHA 4-4]	Henderson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:17
	09:16	Biyombo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Johnson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:09
	09:09 [CHA 5-4]	Warrick Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:09 [CHA 6-4]	Warrick Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Teague Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Kidd-Gilchrist (2 ST)	08:52
	08:47 [CHA 8-4]	Kidd-Gilchrist Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Smith Jump Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:27 [ATL 6-8]
	08:14	Biyombo Hook Shot: Missed
Stevenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:13
Stevenson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Biyombo (1 BLK)	08:02
	08:00	Henderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:43	Biyombo Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Teague Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:28 [ATL 8-8]
	07:15	Henderson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Warrick (1 ST)	07:09
	07:03 [CHA 10-8]	Kidd-Gilchrist Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Henderson (1 AST)
Stevenson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Walker (1 ST)	06:45
	06:40	Walker Layup Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:38
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)	06:32 [ATL 11-10]
	06:22	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:20
	06:07	Biyombo Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:07
Team Rebound	06:07
	06:07	Biyombo Substitution replaced by Haywood
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:07
	06:05	Haywood Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:04	Haywood Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)
Smith Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Korver (1 AST)	05:54 [ATL 13-10]
	05:42	Henderson Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:41
Smith Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Stevenson (1 AST)	05:30 [ATL 15-10]
	05:16	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:16	Henderson Substitution replaced by Sessions
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Jenkins	05:16
Johnson Substitution replaced by Petro	05:16
	05:14	Warrick Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	05:14	Warrick Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Korver Jump Shot: Missed	04:58
	04:57	Warrick Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:48	Walker Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Teague (1 ST)
Teague Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:43 [ATL 17-10]
	04:18	Sessions Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:17
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	04:13
Korver Substitution replaced by Scott	04:13
	03:58	Warrick Jump Shot: Missed
	03:55	Haywood Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:50 [CHA 12-17]	Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Walker (1 AST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	03:25
	03:25	Team Rebound
Teague Substitution replaced by Pargo	03:25
	03:25	Warrick Substitution replaced by Adrien
	03:02	Walker Jump Shot: Missed
	02:59	Walker Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Jenkins Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:52
Team Timeout : Regular	02:52
	02:52	Kidd-Gilchrist Substitution replaced by Taylor
	02:52 [CHA 13-17]	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	02:52 [CHA 14-17]	Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Adrien (1 ST)	02:39
	02:32	Walker Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Pargo (1 ST)
	02:29	Taylor Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Scott Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:29
Team Rebound	02:29
Scott Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:29 [ATL 18-14]
	02:07	Adrien Jump Shot: Missed
Scott Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:06
Scott Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Pargo (1 AST)	01:52 [ATL 20-14]
	01:35	Taylor Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Smith Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:18 [ATL 22-14]
Scott Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:56.1
	00:56.1 [CHA 15-22]	Adrien Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Smith Substitution replaced by Korver	00:56.1
	00:56.1	Walker Substitution replaced by Gordon
	00:56.1 [CHA 16-22]	Adrien Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Jenkins 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Pargo (2 AST)	00:38.9 [ATL 25-16]
	00:34.1 [CHA 18-25]	Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Korver 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Pargo (3 AST)	00:23.7 [ATL 28-18]
	00:02.9 [CHA 20-28]	Sessions Driving Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)
Pargo 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Atlanta Hawks (25-18)		Charlotte Bobcats (10-33)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Scott Foul: Personal (2 PF)	11:47
	11:35	Haywood Hook Shot: Missed
Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:32
Pargo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Haywood (1 ST)	11:14
Scott Foul: Personal (3 PF)	11:14
Scott Substitution replaced by Tolliver	11:14
	11:03 [CHA 22-28]	Gordon Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Haywood (1 AST)
Tolliver Jump Shot: Missed Block: Adrien (1 BLK)	10:43
	10:41	Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:35	Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	10:33	Haywood Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:33	Haywood Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Jenkins (1 AST)	10:13 [ATL 31-22]
Pargo Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:46
	09:36	Taylor 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:34	Haywood Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Jenkins Foul: Personal (2 PF)	09:31
Jenkins Substitution replaced by Stevenson	09:31
	09:26	Sessions Jump Shot: Missed
Stevenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:24
Korver 3pt Shot: Missed	09:10
	09:09	Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:03 [CHA 24-31]	Sessions Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gordon (1 AST)
Petro Jump Shot: Missed	08:53
	08:52	Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:43	Gordon Jump Shot: Missed
	08:43	Team Rebound
Tolliver Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:43
	08:43
Petro Substitution replaced by Teague	08:43
Pargo Substitution replaced by Johnson	08:43
	08:43 [CHA 25-31]	Adrien Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:43 [CHA 26-31]	Adrien Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Stevenson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gordon (1 BLK)	08:30
	08:28	Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:21	Adrien Layup Shot: Missed
Stevenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:18
Teague Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Stevenson (2 AST)	08:14 [ATL 33-26]
	07:59	Sessions Running Jump Shot: Missed
	07:58	Haywood Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	07:51	Gordon Layup Shot: Missed
	07:51	Team Rebound
Tolliver Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:51
	07:51 [CHA 27-33]	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Tolliver Substitution replaced by Smith	07:51
	07:51	Sessions Substitution replaced by Kidd-Gilchrist
	07:51	Adrien Substitution replaced by Walker
	07:51 [CHA 28-33]	Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)	07:42
	07:42	Haywood Substitution replaced by Biyombo
	07:22	Kidd-Gilchrist Jump Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:20
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	07:05
	07:04	Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:01	Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Korver (1 ST)
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Teague (3 AST)	06:48 [ATL 35-28]
	06:43	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:21	Biyombo Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Smith (2 BLK)
	06:18	Biyombo Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:18	Biyombo Hook Shot: Missed
	06:16	Biyombo Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	06:10 [CHA 31-35]	Walker 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Taylor (1 AST)
	05:59	Gordon Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Teague Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:59 [ATL 36-31]
Teague Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:59
	05:57	Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:53 [CHA 33-36]	Taylor Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Walker (2 AST)
	05:42	Gordon Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Smith Layup Shot: Missed	05:33
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:32
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Biyombo (2 BLK)	05:30
	05:28	Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Korver Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:21
	05:21 [CHA 34-36]	Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	05:21	Gordon Substitution replaced by Henderson
	05:21 [CHA 35-36]	Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	04:56
	04:55	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:41	Biyombo Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (2 TO)
Teague Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:26
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:23
Smith Tip Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:23 [ATL 38-35]
	04:07	Walker Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:06
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:59
Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	03:57
	03:53	Henderson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Korver 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)	03:38 [ATL 41-35]
	03:18 [CHA 38-41]	Taylor 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Walker (3 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Teague (4 AST)	02:54 [ATL 43-38]
	02:42	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:40	Biyombo Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	02:40 [CHA 40-43]	Biyombo Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:29
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Jenkins	02:29
Korver 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Jenkins (2 AST)	02:14 [ATL 46-40]
	01:57 [CHA 42-46]	Henderson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Jenkins 3pt Shot: Missed	01:40
	01:38	Walker Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:32 [CHA 44-46]	Taylor Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Walker (4 AST)
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed	01:25
Johnson Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	01:23
Jenkins Jump Shot: Missed	01:18
Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	01:17
Smith Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS)	01:17 [ATL 48-44]
	01:17	Henderson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:17
Smith Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	01:13
Korver 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)	01:06 [ATL 51-44]
	00:49.9	Kidd-Gilchrist Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	00:48.9
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Biyombo (1 ST)	00:35.9
	00:32.0 [CHA 46-51]	Walker Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Korver Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	00:32.0
	00:32.0	Kidd-Gilchrist Substitution replaced by Haywood
Korver Substitution replaced by Pargo	00:32.0
	00:32.0	Walker Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	00:29.9
Teague Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:19.9
Johnson Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	00:17.9
	00:03.2	Haywood Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:03.2 [ATL 52-46]
Jenkins Substitution replaced by Stevenson	00:03.2
	00:03.2	Haywood Substitution replaced by Sessions
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:03.2 [ATL 53-46]
	00:03.2	Team Timeout : Short
	00:03.2	Taylor Substitution replaced by Gordon
	00:00.3	Sessions 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Atlanta Hawks (25-18)		Charlotte Bobcats (10-33)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:41	Henderson Floating Jump shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:38
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	11:17
	11:16	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:05 [CHA 48-53]	Kidd-Gilchrist Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Warrick (1 AST)
Johnson Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	10:44
Johnson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:44
	10:32	Warrick Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	10:31
Smith Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Teague (5 AST)	10:17 [ATL 55-48]
Smith Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	10:11
	10:11 [CHA 49-55]	Henderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	10:11 [CHA 50-55]	Henderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Korver Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Smith (4 AST)	09:51 [ATL 57-50]
	09:41	Henderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	09:40
Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	09:32 [ATL 59-50]
	09:32	Kidd-Gilchrist Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	09:32
Johnson Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)	09:25
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	09:16
	09:15	Biyombo Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	09:01	Henderson Layup Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)	08:59
Teague Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Biyombo (2 ST)	08:49
	08:43	Walker Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Johnson (2 ST)
Smith Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	08:40 [ATL 61-50]
	08:40	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:40	Warrick Substitution replaced by Sessions
	08:40	Henderson Substitution replaced by Adrien
	08:20	Adrien Jump Shot: Missed
Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:18
Smith Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	07:57 [ATL 63-50]
	07:45	Walker Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	07:44
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:35	Biyombo Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	07:27	Walker Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Teague (2 ST)
Teague Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Sessions (1 ST)	07:22
	07:18	Sessions Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	07:18	Sessions Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	07:18	Kidd-Gilchrist Substitution replaced by Taylor
	07:18	Biyombo Substitution replaced by Haywood
	07:18	Walker Substitution replaced by Gordon
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	06:58
Smith Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	06:56
Teague 3pt Shot: Missed	06:52
	06:51	Adrien Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:36	Sessions Floating Jump shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	06:32
	06:27	Adrien Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:27 [ATL 64-50]
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:27 [ATL 65-50]
	06:04 [CHA 53-65]	Sessions 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Taylor (2 AST)
Korver Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Stevenson (3 AST)	05:44 [ATL 67-53]
	05:28	Taylor 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	05:27
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	05:18
	05:17	Haywood Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	05:05	Adrien Jump Shot: Missed
Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:03
Team Timeout : Regular	05:01
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Jenkins	05:01
Teague 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Jenkins (3 AST)	04:42 [ATL 70-53]
	04:23 [CHA 55-70]	Sessions Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Adrien (1 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	04:08
	04:07	Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:00 [CHA 58-70]	Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Sessions (1 AST)
Korver Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Teague (6 AST)	03:38 [ATL 72-58]
Korver Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	03:31
	03:31 [CHA 59-72]	Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
Teague Substitution replaced by Pargo	03:31
Johnson Substitution replaced by Petro	03:31
	03:31 [CHA 60-72]	Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Jenkins Jump Shot: Missed	03:13
	03:12	Adrien Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:03	Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	03:03	Haywood Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)
Korver Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	03:03
	03:03	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:03	Team Rebound
Korver Substitution replaced by Scott	03:03
	03:03	Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Petro Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:02
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	02:39
	02:26 [CHA 62-72]	Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Jenkins 3pt Shot: Missed	02:10
Smith Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)	02:09
Petro Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Smith (5 AST)	02:05 [ATL 74-62]
Petro Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:47
	01:47 [CHA 63-74]	Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	01:47 [CHA 64-74]	Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Petro Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gordon (2 BLK)	01:33
Team Rebound	01:33
Jenkins Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Smith (6 AST)	01:30 [ATL 76-64]
	01:21 [CHA 67-76]	Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Sessions (2 AST)
Smith Running Hook Shot: Missed	01:05
Scott Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:01
Jenkins 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:00 [ATL 79-67]
	00:43.9	Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)	00:42.5
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO)	00:39.2
	00:27.9	Taylor 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:24.8	Haywood Rebound (Off:6 Def:2)
	00:18.9	Haywood Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Jenkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:17.9
	00:05.7	Sessions Foul: Personal Take (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Short	00:05.7
	00:05.7	Gordon Substitution replaced by Kidd-Gilchrist
Smith Layup Shot: Missed	00:01.9
	00:00.6	Taylor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Scott Running Jump Shot: Missed	11:35
	11:33	Adrien Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:10	Adrien Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jenkins (1 BLK)
	11:10	Team Rebound
	11:10	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Pargo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Petro (1 AST)	10:58 [ATL 81-67]
	10:46	Taylor 3pt Shot: Missed
Scott Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:45
Petro Layup Shot: Missed	10:37
	10:36	Haywood Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)
	10:19 [CHA 69-81]	Sessions Floating Jump shot: Made (19 PTS)
Pargo Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	10:18
	10:04	Taylor Jump Shot: Missed Block: Petro (1 BLK)
Petro Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:02
Pargo Jump Shot: Missed	09:54
	09:52	Kidd-Gilchrist Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:41	Kidd-Gilchrist Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	09:41	Kidd-Gilchrist Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	09:41	Taylor Substitution replaced by Walker
Korver 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Scott (1 AST)	09:22 [ATL 84-69]
	09:05 [CHA 71-84]	Sessions Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Petro Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Adrien (2 BLK)	08:49
Scott Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:46
Scott Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)	08:46 [ATL 86-71]
Pargo Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:33
	08:33
	08:33	Kidd-Gilchrist Substitution replaced by Gordon
	08:33	Haywood Substitution replaced by Biyombo
	08:33 [CHA 72-86]	Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
	08:33 [CHA 73-86]	Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
Scott Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Sessions (2 ST)	08:17
	08:12 [CHA 75-86]	Sessions Driving Dunk Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Petro Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jenkins (4 AST)	07:53 [ATL 88-75]
Petro Substitution replaced by Smith	07:46
Scott Substitution replaced by Teague	07:46
Jenkins Substitution replaced by Johnson	07:46
	07:39 [CHA 77-88]	Walker Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Sessions (3 AST)
Pargo 3pt Shot: Missed	07:19
	07:15	Team Rebound
	06:56 [CHA 79-88]	Gordon Running Bank shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Walker (5 AST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	06:38
	06:37	Biyombo Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	06:29	Sessions Layup Shot: Missed
	06:27	Adrien Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:27 [CHA 81-88]	Adrien Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Smith Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Biyombo (3 BLK)	06:07
	06:05	Walker Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:58	Biyombo Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)
Johnson Rebound (Off:5 Def:9)	05:56
	05:54	Walker Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	05:54	Team Timeout : Regular
Pargo 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Smith (7 AST)	05:36 [ATL 91-81]
	05:21	Gordon Jump Shot: Missed Block: Smith (3 BLK)
Team Rebound	05:21
	05:21	Jump Ball Gordon vs Smith (Johnson gains possession)
Johnson Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed	04:55
	04:54	Biyombo Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
Teague Violation:Kicked Ball	04:52
Teague Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:45
	04:45 [CHA 82-91]	Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	04:45 [CHA 83-91]	Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
	04:31	Biyombo Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Smith Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Korver (2 AST)	04:20 [ATL 93-83]
Johnson Foul: Personal (3 PF)	04:10
	04:05	Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (3 ST)
Johnson Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:02 [ATL 95-83]
	03:46	Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO) Steal:Gordon (1 ST)	03:28
	03:22 [CHA 85-95]	Gordon Floating Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)
Smith Dunk Shot: Made (28 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)	03:00 [ATL 97-85]
	02:50 [CHA 88-97]	Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Sessions (4 AST)
Pargo 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Smith (8 AST)	02:28 [ATL 100-88]
Teague Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:13
Team Timeout : Regular	02:13
	02:13	Adrien Substitution replaced by Warrick
	02:13 [CHA 89-100]	Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
	02:13 [CHA 90-100]	Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
Smith Dunk Shot: Made (30 PTS) Assist: Johnson (3 AST)	01:53 [ATL 102-90]
Korver Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)	01:44
	01:44	Biyombo Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:44	Team Rebound
	01:44	Biyombo Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)	01:42
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed	01:22
Johnson Rebound (Off:6 Def:9)	01:21
Johnson Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)	01:20 [ATL 104-90]
	01:09	Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Smith Substitution replaced by Scott	01:09
Teague Floating Jump shot: Missed	00:49.9
	00:48.6	Biyombo Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	00:41.9	Warrick Layup Shot: Missed
Scott Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:39.9
Teague Layup Shot: Missed Block: Biyombo (4 BLK)	00:33.9
	00:29.8	Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:24.5 [CHA 92-104]	Warrick Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Sessions (5 AST)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	00:00.5
End of 4th Quarter