ATLANTA, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Al Horford led six players in double figures Wednesday and the Atlanta Hawks won a battle of hot-shooting teams, 112-109 over Memphis.
Jamal Crawford gave the Hawks a three-point advantage by hitting a free throw with 3 seconds left. He missed his second attempt, but the Grizzlies could not get off a shot in the time remaining.
Atlanta took a 10-point lead into the fourth quarter and held off a Memphis comeback bid thanks to three 3-pointers from Mike Bibby.
Horford had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists in helping the Hawks win their fourth in a row. Crawford and Josh Powell both had 16, Marvin Williams and Mike had 15 and Josh Smith scored 13.
Atlanta shot 53 percent from the field and Memphis was good on 52 percent of its shots. The Hawks made 7-of-12 from 3-point range.
Rudy Gay led Memphis with 23 points. The Grizzlies have lost two out of three since putting together a three-game winning streak.
Atlanta learned prior to the game that it would be without guard Joe Johnson for at least a month following surgery on his right elbow. The team said Wednesday the surgery would be performed with a few days.
