National Basketball Association
Atlanta 111, Minnesota 105
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 14, 2010
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #75 Eric Dalen, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
12027
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Al Horford and Josh Smith posted double-doubles as the frontcourt duo helped the Atlanta Hawks snap a four-game losing streak with a 111-105 home victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.
Horford had 28 points and 10 rebounds and Smith added 23 points and 10 boards to lead the Hawks (7-4). Joe Johnson added 17 points and five assists and Jamal Crawford had 11 points off the bench for Atlanta, which had lost four straight since starting the season 6-0.
Michael Beasley led the Timberwolves (3-8) with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting. Beasley has scored 102 points in the past three games.
One game after becoming the first NBA player in 18 years with 30 points and 30 rebounds in the same contest, Minnesota's Kevin Love had 22 points and 17 rebounds.
Sebastian Telfair had 18 points and eight assists for Minnesota, which shot 47.4 percent from the field but committed 21 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Atlanta |
|
Michael Beasley 25 |
Scoring |
Al Horford 28 |
|
Sebastian Telfair 8 |
Assists |
Joe Johnson 5 |
|
Kevin Love 17 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 10 |
|
Kevin Love 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Al Horford 10 |
|
Sebastian Telfair 3 |
Steals |
Jeff Teague 3 |
|
Darko Milicic 3 |
Blocks |
Al Horford 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Minnesota
|
105 |
47.4 |
8-21 |
23-31 |
21 |
39 |
4 |
9 |
21 |
| Atlanta
|
111 |
45.0 |
5-11 |
34-39 |
22 |
40 |
7 |
12 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.