76ers 101, Hawks 90: Evan Turner collected 24 points and 11 rebounds and Spencer Hawes added 19 points and 12 boards as visiting Philadelphia kept alive its slim playoff hopes with an impressive win at Atlanta.
Thaddeus Young contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds and Damien Wilkins chipped in 16 points for the 76ers, who are five games behind eighth-place Milwaukee with seven games to play.
Josh Smith scored 19 points and Al Horford added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who fell one game behind fifth-place Chicago and two games back of fourth-place Brooklyn. Philadelphia has won seven of the past eight meetings with Atlanta.
The Sixers used a torrid first quarter to build a big lead, going 16-for-20 en route to a 40-26 advantage. The Hawks held their last lead at 11-10 before Hawes' 3-pointer set off a 14-2 spurt to put Philadelphia ahead for good.
The Sixers stretched it out to 83-65 heading into the fourth, and the Hawks didn't get closer than 12 points until the final 64 seconds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Sixers went 8:15 without missing a field-goal attempt during a stretch in the first quarter, outscoring the Hawks 32-17 during that span. … Hawks SF Kyle Korver was 1-for-4 from 3-point range and has made at least one in 70 consecutive games, the fourth-longest streak in NBA history. … Philadelphia leading scorer Jrue Holiday was held to nine points on 3-of-14 shooting and is 5-for-38 from the field over the past two games.
Philadelphia | Atlanta | |
Evan Turner 24 | Scoring | Josh Smith 19 |
Jrue Holiday 8 | Assists | Jeff Teague 9 |
Thaddeus Young 13 | Rebounds | Al Horford 10 |
Damien Wilkins 4 | Free Throws Made | Ivan Johnson 5 |
Jrue Holiday 2 | Steals | Kyle Korver 2 |
Lavoy Allen 1 | Blocks | Al Horford 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Philadelphia | 101 | 46.2 | 9-16 | 18-24 | 24 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Atlanta | 90 | 46.6 | 5-17 | 17-27 | 23 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 13 |