National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 90, Charlotte 85
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 17, 2010
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #75 Eric Dalen, #34 Marc Davis, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 15006
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Joe Johnson had 16 points and eight assists in a surprise return to action to help the Atlanta Hawks to a 90-85 victory over the visiting Charlotte Bobcats on Friday.

Johnson missed nine games after elbow surgery and wasn’t expected back for at least another 10 days but tested the elbow in pregame warm-ups and elected to play.

Johnson played 37 minutes in his first action since Nov. 28 as the Hawks (17-11) ended a two-game losing streak. Al Horford added 16 points and nine rebounds.

Boris Diaw and D.J. Augustin scored 22 points apiece to lead Charlotte (9-17).

Charlotte played without second-leading scorer Gerald Wallace (ankle) while leading scorer Stephen Jackson had just nine points on 3-of-14 shooting while being hampered by a forearm injury.

Marvin Williams scored 16 points and Josh Smith had 12 points and 11 rebounds and for Atlanta.

Dominic McGuire grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds for the Bobcats.

Hawks sixth man Jamal Crawford missed his second straight game with back soreness.
Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Atlanta
D.J. Augustin 22 Scoring Al Horford 16
Shaun Livingston 5 Assists Joe Johnson 8
Dominic McGuire 17 Rebounds Josh Smith 11
D.J. Augustin 3 Free Throws Made Joe Johnson 5
Boris Diaw 3 Steals Mike Bibby 1
Shaun Livingston 1 Blocks Al Horford 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 85 37.9 2-14 17-20 18 48 3 8 12
Atlanta 90 46.2 6-25 12-13 24 42 8 4 14
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.