Hawks 103, Bobcats 94
Al Horford scored 24 points as visiting Atlanta continued its dominance over Charlotte.
Horford shot 9-of-15 from the field to overcome a poor shooting night from the rest of the Atlanta starting lineup as the Hawks extended their winning streak over the Bobcats to nine games. Cartier Martin added 16 points in a reserve role while Jeff Teague poured in 14 points.
Josh McRoberts' 19 points led seven players in double figures for the Bobcats, who have lost back-to-back games. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist added 16 points.
Kidd-Gilchrist led all scorers with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting as the Bobcats opened up a 29-26 lead after one quarter. Charlotte did just enough in the second quarter to keep Atlanta at bay, surging ahead by six on a McRoberts jumper and riding a Bismack Biyombo last-second dunk to a 54-46 edge at the break.
Atlanta took control in the third quarter, as Horford strung together six straight points during a momentum-shifting 14-0 run that spanned nearly 4 1/2 minutes. Martin added a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute of the quarter to extend the lead to double digits, and the Bobcats didn't get closer than five points the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Atlanta's starting lineup minus Horford combined to shoot just 12-for-35 from the field. ... Hawks SF Kyle Korver knocked down a long-range shot in the first quarter to extend his streak of games with at least one 3-pointer to 80. It's the second-longest streak in NBA history, behind only Dana Barros (89). ... Bobcats C Al Jefferson had 10 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes in his return after missing five games with an ankle injury.