Short-handed Pacers hold off Hawks

Horford helps Hawks beat Bucks 104-99

MILWAUKEE - The Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks played a tight game Sunday befitting a pair of teams hoping to improve their playoff positioning.

Hawks squander second-half lead in 104-93 loss to Trail Blazers

ATLANTA - Wesley Matthews scored 28 points to lead three Trail Blazers with at least 20 points and Portland beat the Atlanta Hawks 104-93 Friday night for their second road win in as many nights.

Teague, Horford lead Hawks past Bucks 98-90

ATLANTA - Jeff Teague scored 27 points and Al Horford had 26, taking control after a sluggish first quarter to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Milwaukee Bucks 98-90 Wednesday night.

Hot-shooting Mavs roll past Hawks, 127-113

ATLANTA - Dallas coach Rick Carlisle called it a "defensive pillow fight." If so, Atlanta coach Larry Drew felt like his team didn't bring enough pillows. Darren Collison scored 24 points and the hot-shooting Mavericks set season highs for points in a half and a game in a 127-113 victory over the Hawks on Monday night. Carlisle said the Mavericks would "take the win and run" after scoring at least 29 points in each quarter. ...

Hawks pull away, keep Nets out of 1st place tie

Smith has double-double, Hawks beat Suns, 107-94

ATLANTA - Josh Smith said he wanted the win even more than a triple-double.

Shorthanded Hawks top Lakers 96-92

ATLANTA - Devin Harris scored 17 points, Ivan Johnson hit a key basket and the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks shook off a 20-point third quarter by Kobe Bryant, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 96-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

Hawks trail wire to wire in 98-81 loss to Heat

MIAMI - Dwyane Wade scored 23 points and the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 19 games, leading wire-to-wire in beating the Atlanta Hawks 98-81 on Tuesday night.

Horford scores 15 for Hawks in 93-80 loss to Nets

ATLANTA - P.J. Carlesimo believes if the Brooklyn Nets maintain this kind of effort, they can keep moving up the Eastern Conference standings.

Terry lifts Celtics to 107-102 win over Hawks

BOSTON - Jason Terry hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 35 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied after blowing a big lead in regulation and beat the Atlanta Hawks 107-102 on Friday night.

Teague, Tolliver lead Hawks past Sixers 107-96

ATLANTA - Jeff Teague scored 27 points, Anthony Tolliver added a season-high 21 and the Atlanta Hawks bounced back from a sluggish start for a 107-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.

Kobe, Lakers hold off Hawks

Suns win 3rd straight, snap Hawks' 4-game streak

PHOENIX - Playing alongside that guy who looks just like him is making it easy for Marcus Morris to fit in with the Phoenix Suns in a hurry.

Horford leads Hawks past Jazz 102-91

SALT LAKE CITY - Al Horford scored 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, while Josh Smith added 24 points 14 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks hold off a fourth-quarter rally by the Utah Jazz and claim a 102-91 victory Wednesday night.

Quin Snyder hired as Hawks' assistant

ATLANTA - Quin Snyder, a former assistant coach with the Lakers and 76ers and former coach at Missouri, has been hired to join new Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer's staff as an assistant.