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NBA: Atlanta 91, Chicago 81

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Published: Feb. 6, 2010 at 12:17 AM

ATLANTA, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Josh Smith scored 18 points, collected 14 rebounds and handed out 10 assists Friday in leading Atlanta to a 91-81 win over Chicago.

It was the second triple-double of Smith's six-year career. The Hawks let a 12-point, first-half lead get away, but outscored the Bulls in the final period 27-11.

The Hawks won their fifth straight home game and improved their record to 21-5 in Atlanta this season. Joe Johnson also had 18 points and Jamal Crawford produced eight of his 17 in the fourth quarter.

Chicago, losers of three in a row, got 20 points from Luol Deng. The Bulls missed all of their 10 attempts from 3-point range.

Topics: Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson
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