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NBA: Atlanta 95, Golden State 79

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Published: Feb. 26, 2011 at 1:06 AM

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Josh Smith and Al Horford combined for 48 points Friday in leading Atlanta to a 95-79 victory over Golden State.

The Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak by building a 20-point halftime en route to the one-sided win.

Smith scored 26 points and Horford had 13 rebounds to go with his 22 points. Joe Johnson had 12 points and Kirk Hinrich, obtained in a trade with Washington Wednesday, scored eight points with three assists while playing 17 minutes in his Atlanta debut.

David Lee led the Warriors with 20 points. Golden State has dropped two in a row after winning three straight.

Topics: Al Horford, David Lee, Joe Johnson, Kirk Hinrich
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