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Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks steamroll Timberwolves 117-105
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The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins, left, and the Atlanta Hawks’ Paul Millsap race for the loose ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Minneapolis. The Hawks won 117-105. - photo by Jim Mone
MINNEAPOLIS — Al Horford scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and DeMarre Carroll added a career-best 26 points to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 117-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Paul Millsap had 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Hawks (43-10), who bounced back from a loss to Memphis the previous night. The NBA-leading Hawks still have not lost back-to-back games since Nov. 18.
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Slumping Atlanta Hawks facing tough week against Celtics and Cavs
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Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) react while talking with referee Ken Mauer (41) during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York. The Nets won 91-82. - photo by Adam Hunger
ATLANTA — The playoffs are no longer a certainty for the struggling Atlanta Hawks, whose immediate concern has shifted from postseason seeding to not being pushed out the door. And after losing nine of their last 11, the challenge just got more difficult. The Hawks, who have slipped to sixth in the eight-team Eastern Conference playoff standings, will play three games in four days against the conference’s top two teams.
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