NBA: Hawks thump 76ers and stretch win streak to 19
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Al Horford scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to spark the Atlanta Hawks over Philadelphia 91-85 Saturday for the NBA overall leader`s team-record 19th victory in a row.
In the end, the Hawks held off Philadelphia to complete an unbeaten January run of 17 games while the 76ers stumbled to 10-38, the third-worst mark in the league.
Paul Millsap and reserve Dennis Schroder each scored 15 points while Kyle Korver added 14 more, connecting on 4-of-6 shots from 3-point range.
Michael Carter-Williams, Luc Mbah a Moute and Jerami Grant each scored 13 points to lead six double-figure scorers for Philadelphia, who were trying to win their third in a row.
The Hawks, who have now won seven meetings in a row with the 76ers, have not lost an NBA game since December 26 at Milwaukee.