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NBA: Seattle 99, Atlanta 91

SEATTLE, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Damien Wilkins, filling in for an injured Rashard Lewis, scored a career high 26 points to lead Seattle past Atlanta, 99-91, Friday night.

Wilkins shot 7-of-12, made 12 of his 13 free throws and scored 13 of Seattle's final 16 points. Lewis went out in the first half with a contusion in his right quadriceps.

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Ray Allen added 22 points for Seattle, which won two straight at home for the first time since Dec. 2-4.

Nick Collison posted 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, and Robert Swift notched a career-high 13 rebounds for the Sonics, who halted a four-game skid.

Al Harrington scored 26 points for Atlanta and Zaza Pachulia and Josh Childress each added 17.

The Sonics closed the game with a 15-6 run to seal the win.

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