National Basketball Association
Atlanta 105, Philadelphia 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#15 Bennett Salvatore, #51 Mitchell Ervin, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance:
10466
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Hawks 105, 76ers 87: Al Horford recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and a career high-tying 10 assists as visiting Atlanta cruised to its ninth win in a row.
Kent Bazemore scored a season-high 17 points off the bench for the Hawks, who were 12-of-23 from 3-point distance. Kyle Korver made four of those 3-pointers en route to 15 points and Dennis Schroder chipped in 13 points and six assists while starting in place of Jeff Teague, who was given the night off.
Michael Carter-Williams scored 20 points as Philadelphia was unable to record its first three-game winning streak of the season. KJ. McDaniels chipped in 14 points and Jerami Grant had a career-high 13 for the 76ers, who were outrebounded 47-35.
Horford had 11 points and seven assists - one more than his previous season high - in the first half alone as Atlanta claimed a 49-37 lead. He started the scoring in the third quarter with a hook shot before assisting on each of the next three baskets by the Hawks, the last a jumper by Mike Muscala that made it 58-43.
Shelvin Mack's 3-pointer in the final minute of the period helped Atlanta carry a 74-55 lead into the fourth. Tony Wroten's 3-pointer with just over 10 minutes to go pulled Philadelphia within 16 points before Horford contributed to an 8-0 run that made it 86-62 and allowed the Hawks to coast to their sixth win in a row over the 76ers.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Horford also recorded 10 assists against Washington on Nov. 21, 2012. ... Atlanta also extended its single-season franchise record for consecutive road wins to nine. ... Mack chipped in 12 points and a season-high 10 assists off the bench.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta |
|
Philadelphia |
Al Horford 21 |
Scoring |
Michael Carter-Williams 20 |
Al Horford 10 |
Assists |
Michael Carter-Williams 4 |
Al Horford 10 |
Rebounds |
Michael Carter-Williams 9 |
Al Horford 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Luc Mbah a Moute 4 |
Shelvin Mack 2 |
Steals |
Robert Covington 2 |
Elton Brand 1 |
Blocks |
Furkan Aldemir 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Atlanta
|
105 |
48.3 |
12-23 |
9-16 |
34 |
47 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
Philadelphia
|
87 |
40.8 |
9-25 |
16-25 |
20 |
35 |
6 |
8 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The 76ers have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .167 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Hawks have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .750 after a loss.