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Hawks all about balance
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From left to right, Atlanta Hawks Paul Millsap, DeMarre Carroll, Kyle Korver and Al Horford celebrate after defeating the Oklahoma Thunder 103-93 on Friday in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — The Hawks know it can be done. A season ago, they watched the San Antonio Spurs blow out LeBron James' Miami Heat for the NBA title without anyone carrying the bulk of the load. Still, this is rather rare territory in a star-driven league, a team pushing itself into the championship mix without one or two players standing above the others.