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NBA 12/01/2013, 12.07

Hawks beat Jazz 103-95

Important win for Atlanta

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The return of Devin Harris to the Atlanta starting lineup could not have come at a better time, although without a huge lift from the bench the Hawks would not have beaten the Jazz 103-95 Friday to snap a four-game losing streak. Harris scored a season-high 24 points against his former team and pushed the pace furiously as Atlanta rallied from a 15-point third quarter deficit. That was the largest deficit the Hawks (21-14) have overcome to win this season.

Jazz (19-19) guard Randy Foye scored 15 of his 25 in the first quarter, and Utah had three starters score at least 20 points as Al Jefferson had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Paul Millsap added 20 points and 13 rebounds.

Trailing 82-76 with 8:47 left in the game, Atlanta coach Larry Drew put starters Josh Smith (15 points, 10 rebounds, team-high six assists) and Al Horford back in and juggled them. Atlanta rode that lineup the rest of the way with Smith playing Kyle Korver's small forward spot, Johnson at power forward, Lou Williams in Harris' shooting guard position and Harris playing the point rather than Jeff Teague.

The Hawks tied the game twice in the final half quarter, and took a 94-92 lead on Horford's alley-oop from Smith with 2:44 remaining. After Utah tied the score on Jefferson's layup with 2:18 remaining, Atlanta closed the game with a 9-1 spurt while the Hawks blocked three of the Jazz' final five shots (two by Horford, one byIvan Johnson).

Harris had 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals without a turnover in the fourth quarter.

E. Carchia

E. Carchia

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