The Bobcats have had a strong start to the season. With one more win they will match their win total from all of last year. They were hot coming into the game, winning five of their last six games, but they couldn't seal the deal tonight. They got within six points near the end of the fourth quarter but they didn't get any closer.
Ramon Sessions scored 22 points off the bench to lead the Bobcats and Kemba Walker had sixteen, both of them have scored in double-digits in every game for the Bobcats this season. Jeffery Taylor added sixteen, Byron Mullens had twelve and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had eleven. The Bobcats fall to 6-5 on the year.
The Hawks basically led the game the whole way. They led 57-51 at the half and Horford hit eight of his ten shots to begin the game. Atlanta was still a little sloppy though, turning the ball over 22 times. They had fifteen blocks as a team, the most by the Hawks in a game since 2000.
Horford finished the night with 26 points and thirteen rebounds. Jeff Teague also had a double-double, scoring thirteen points and having twelve assists. Kyle Korver had sixteen points, including four 3-pointers and Josh Smith had ten points on a poor shooting night as he hit only four of his twelve shots.
The Hawks move to 7-4 on the season. They fly home to face the Los Angeles Clippers tomorrow night at Philips Arena at 7 p.m. The Clippers have lost their last two games to fall to 8-4 on the season, but they already beat the Hawks earlier this year, winning 89-76 back on November 11th.
Al Horford throws down a dunk, he scored 26 points in the win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.
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