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NBA: Atlanta 100, Boston 96

ATLANTA, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Antoine Walker had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists Saturday as the Atlanta Hawks ended a three-game loss streak with a 100-96 win over the Boston Celtics.

Al Harrington added 21 points and a career-high 17 rebounds for the Hawks, who rallied from a 17-point deficit to win for just the third time in their last 13 games. Josh Childress had 19 points and nine rebounds for Atlanta.

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Tony Allen had 20 points and Paul Pierce 17 for the Celtics, who have dropped two straight. Raef LaFrentz had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Ricky Davis had 15 points, as Boston has dropped nine in a row on the road.

Down 82-69 early in the fourth quarter, Atlanta went on a 23-6 run.

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