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NBA: Atlanta 80, Orlando 74

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Josh Smith scored 19 points and Jamal Crawford netted 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter Monday in the Atlanta Hawks' 80-74 win over Orlando.

Smith grabbed 13 rebounds and Al Horford collected 10 boards to go with 16 points for the Hawks, who held Orlando to 37.8 percent shooting and notched their sixth win in seven games.

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The Hawks were clinging to a two-point advantage with 4 minutes to go when Smith's 16-foot jumper sparked a 7-0 run, highlighted by Mike Bibby's 3-pointer for a 71-62 Atlanta lead with 2:45 remaining.

Bibby, who finished with 13 points, canned another trey with 26 seconds remaining to seal Atlanta's victory.

Orlando's Dwight Howard returned from a two-game absence to score 14 points and collect 13 rebounds and Vince Carter scored 18.

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