National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 101, Atlanta 90
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, April 5, 2013
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #58 Josh Tiven, #60 James Williams
Attendance: 17020

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.

Top Game Performances
 
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 Stats Summary
 
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
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Miami. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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