The Bobcats never were in the game until the third quarter when both teams scored 31 points. That didn't matter though, as they were already down by sixteen points. Gerald Henderson led the Bobcats with seventeen points off the bench. Ramon Sessions also scored sixteen points off the bench. Kemba Walker also had thirteen points and Jeffery Taylor scored twelve. The Bobcats have fallen apart as of late. After starting the season 7-5, they have lost their last ten games to drop to 7-15 on the year.
Ten different players scored for the Hawks in the win. They started fast and kept that up all night, winning by 23 points. The 113 points is a high so far this season for the Hawks and as a team they hit fourteen 3-pointers, another team high for the year. Devin Harris had a huge game and led all scorers with 20 points. That is the most points he has scored as a Hawk. Lou Williams tied his career-high in assists with nine.
The Hawks had five other players score in double figures. Josh Smith was next, he had eighteen points. Ivan Johnson had sixteen off the bench, Kyle Korver and Williams had thirteen points and Al Horford had eleven. His double-double streak ended though, as he had only three rebounds. Rookies' John Jenkins and Mike Scott both scored for the first time since being recalled from a stint in the NBA D-League. Jenkins finished with five points and Scott had two.
The Hawks are now 14-6 on the season and tied with the Miami Heat for the Southeast Division lead. They will have a tough match up on Saturday as they host the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are the surprise team in the NBA so far this year, as they have a 15-7 record. They will play tomorrow night in Orlando against the Magic before playing the Hawks. The game will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Ivan Johnson goes for a layup, he had sixteen points off the bench in the Hawks' 113-90 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday night.
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