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Hawks blow lead, but hang on for 19th in a row
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Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore (24) goes up for a shot as Philadelphia 76ers center Henry Sims (35) defends in the first half of Saturday's game in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Al Horford scored 23 points, including a tying basket after Philadelphia took its first lead late in the game, and the Atlanta Hawks recovered after squandering a 21-point lead to beat the 76ers 91-85 on Saturday night and stretch their franchise-record winning streak to 19 games. The Hawks led by 21 in the first half but the 76ers came back to take their first lead at 83-81 on a jam by Nerlens Noel with less than 3 minutes remaining. Horford scored to pull the Hawks even, and Dennis Schroeder's 3-pointer with 1:35 left gave Atlanta an 86-83 advantage.