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Hawks 91, Lakers 86

Hawks forward Al Horford, one of five regular starters making the start, scored 21 points in 91-86 win over the Lakers in Los Angeles Sunday.

Credit: Danny Moloshok

Credit: Danny Moloshok

Hawks forward Al Horford, one of five regular starters making the start, scored 21 points in 91-86 win over the Lakers in Los Angeles Sunday.
By Chris Vivlamore
March 16, 2015

Hawks 91, Lakers 86

How the game was won: Al Horford – the lone starter left standing – scored 21 points to secure the win as Jeff Teague, DeMarre Carroll and Paul Millsap rested and Kyle Korver left with a broken nose. Dennis Schroder added a game- and career-high 24 points, including a key layup with 13.9 seconds left that gave the Hawks a four-point lead. He also had 10 assists.

Turning point: Shelvin Mack came off the bench and scored 10 first-half points, including back-to-back 3-pointers, as the Hawks built a 15-point lead. Mack finished with 18 points. He started the second half after Korver left the game.

Number: 43-3. Hawks record this season when they lead by 10 or more points at any point during a game. The Hawks led by 10 points with 3:29 left in the first quarter.

Next: The Hawks continue their four-game road trip in Sacramento Monday night.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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