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NBA: Atlanta 110, Milwaukee 85

ATLANTA, March 15 (UPI) -- Joe Johnson drained six 3-pointers on his way to 36 points Tuesday, powering the Atlanta Hawks to a 110-85 defeat of Milwaukee.

Johnson connected on 13-of-19 from the floor and Josh Smith contributed 17 points and 14 boards for the Hawks, who strengthened their hold on the Eastern Conference's fifth playoff seed.

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Atlanta got 16 points from Marvin Williams and 15 from Al Horford while shooting a season-high 63 percent from the field.

Andrew Bogut ended with 21 points and 13 rebounds for Milwaukee, which set a franchise record Sunday for the fewest points scored in a game against the Celtics in an 87-56 loss to Boston.

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