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Smith, Williams lead Hawks past Heat

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George Henry

Associated Press

Updated: Oct 7, 2012, 9:43 PM

Published: Oct 7, 2012, 9:44 PM

ATLANTA — Josh Smith scored 21 points, Lou Williams added 18 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Miami Heat 92-79 in a preseason game Sunday. Chris Bosh finished with 22 points, and LeBron James had 10 for the defending NBA champion Heat, who played without Dwyane Wade as the star guard recovers from surgery on his left knee. Ray Allen, making Miami debut, had 10 points and five assists in 27 minutes.

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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

0405Hawksweb — 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

Charles Odum

Associated Press

Updated: Apr 5, 2017, 1:43 AM

Published: Apr 5, 2017, 1:46 AM

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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