GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: CHARLOTTE at ATLANTA

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 101
ATLANTA 106 1:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 104
ATLANTA 109 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHARLOTTE 31 27 18 28 104
ATLANTA 27 32 27 23 109 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: CHA - ADAM MORRISON 20, MATT CARROLL 19, JASON
RICHARDSON 12
ATL - JOE JOHNSON 25, MARVIN WILLIAMS 21, JOSH
SMITH 11</div>

 

By Phil Foley
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Atlanta's rookies sure made a good firstimpression.


Acie Law IV had 10 points, six rebounds and six assists in hisfirst preseason start and Al Horford added 10 points and ninerebounds to lead the resurgent Atlanta Hawks to a 109-104victory over the Charlotte Bobcats in their home preseasonopener on Thursday.


The Hawks, who have not made the playoffs since thestrike-shortened 1998-99 campaign, have been enduring years offutility en route to collecting the dubious distinction ofhaving the NBA's longest post-season drought.


But the future for the Hawks looked a little brighter thisoffseason after the club finally addressed their needs at centerand point guard, when they selected Horford and Law with thethird and 11th picks in the 2007 draft.


With Atlanta resting the oft-injured Speedy Claxton in thesecond game of a preseason back-to-back, Law made his firststart for Atlanta. The 22-year-old Texas A&M standout proved upto the challenge.


Horford teamed with Law during a sensational stretch to end thefirst half to give Atlanta the lead for good.


With Atlanta trailing, 54-52, Law found Horford down low for thedunk to tie the game with 1:03 remaining in the second quarter.

After Charlotte rookie Jermareo Davidson answered with a hookand Hawks center Zaza Pachulia hit one of two free throws to cutthe lead to 56-55, the 21-year old Horford, who was drafted forlow post presence, snared Raymond Felton's missed layup and feda wide-open Josh Childress for a fast-break dunk to give theHawks a 57-56 edge with 24 seconds left in the half.

Jason Richardson hit two free throws to give Charlotte the lead,but Law found Horford again for a dunk to give Atlanta a 59-58lead at the break. Atlanta opened the second half with a 20-4run to put the game away. All-Star forward Joe Johnson hadeight points in the spurt, which was capped by Horford's 16-footjumper with 5:45 remaining in the third period to give Atlantaa 79-62 lead.


Johnson led seven Hawks in double figures with 25 points.

Charlotte pulled within four when Matt Carroll hit a jumper with45 seconds remaining to cut the lead to 107-103, but Lawanswered with a layup with 22 seconds left to seal the victory.

Adam Morrison led Charlotte with 20 points and thenewly-acquired Richardson scored 12 points for the Bobcats, whohave lost both preseason games.

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE (104) AT ATLANTA (109)

CHARLOTTE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

W HERRMANN 22:26 4-5 0-0 1 5 6 3 5 0 1 9
J WATKINS 19:48 1-5 2-2 3 5 8 0 5 0 4 4
J MCINNIS 12:35 1-4 2-4 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 4
R HOLLINS C 26:37 5-7 0-2 3 2 5 0 6 1 0 10
R FELTON G 22:27 2-10 5-6 2 1 3 9 2 1 4 9
A MORRISON F 33:56 9-14 2-2 2 3 5 2 1 1 1 20
E OKAFOR F 15:09 1-4 0-2 2 4 6 0 2 0 3 2
J RICHARDSON G 22:10 4-13 3-3 2 2 4 1 2 2 4 12
G MUONEKE 14:04 1-5 1-4 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 3
M CARROLL 24:01 7-11 4-4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 19
C WATSON 14:47 1-5 3-4 2 4 6 3 1 0 2 5
A AKINDELE 3:34 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
J DAVIDSON 8:26 3-3 1-1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7

TOTALS 240:00 39-86 23-34 21 27 48 20 34 6 19 104
(.453) (.676) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (20 PTS)

ATLANTA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J CHILDRESS 17:37 3-5 4-4 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 10
A HOFORD 30:54 5-8 0-0 1 8 9 2 2 0 3 10
M WEST 14:08 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 5 0 0 0
S WILLIAMS 20:30 2-6 7-10 2 0 2 0 3 0 2 11
A LAW G 38:04 5-11 0-2 0 6 6 6 3 3 3 10
J SMITH F 17:11 2-6 7-9 0 4 4 1 6 4 1 11
J JOHNSON G 38:05 6-15 10-10 2 4 6 5 2 2 2 25
Z PACHULIA C 19:38 2-4 4-6 2 2 4 0 3 0 3 8
S JONES 6:22 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
A ROBINSON 5:33 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
M WILLIAMS F 31:52 7-12 7-7 1 3 4 1 3 0 3 21
S SMITH 0:06 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 33-70 39-48 10 28 38 17 31 11 20 109
(.471) (.813) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (21 PTS)

CHARLOTTE 31 27 18 28 - 104
ATLANTA 27 32 27 23 - 109

BLOCKED SHOTS: CHARLOTTE - J WATKINS 2, R HOLLINS. ATLANTA - J CHILDRESS 2,
J SMITH 2, A HOFORD 2, Z PACHULIA, S JONES.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHARLOTTE 3-10 (.300), W HERRMANN 1-2, A MORRISON 0-
1, J RICHARDSON 1-3, G MUONEKE 0-2, M CARROLL 1-1, C WATSON 0-1. ATLANTA 4-
11 (.364), J CHILDRESS 0-1, A LAW 0-1, J JOHNSON 3-7, A ROBINSON 1-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHARLOTTE - TEAM 2.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID GUTHRIE, LEON WOOD, MICHAEL SMITH.
A - 8,323. T - 2:27.</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE (104)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
W Herrmann 22:26 4-5 0-0 1-6 3 5 9
J Watkins 19:48 1-5 2-2 3-8 0 5 4
J McInnis 12:35 1-4 2-4 2-2 2 1 4
R Hollins 26:37 5-7 0-2 3-5 0 6 10
R Felton 22:27 2-10 5-6 2-3 9 2 9
A Morrison 33:56 9-14 2-2 2-5 2 1 20
E Okafor 15:09 1-4 0-2 2-6 0 2 2
J Richardson 22:10 4-13 3-3 2-4 1 2 12
G Muoneke 14:04 1-5 1-4 2-2 0 3 3
M Carroll 24:01 7-11 4-4 0-0 0 2 19
C Watson 14:47 1-5 3-4 2-6 3 1 5
A Akindele 3:34 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4 0
J Davidson 8:26 3-3 1-1 0-1 0 0 7

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-86 23-34 21-48 20 34 104
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.453, FT-.676. 3-Point Goals:
3-10, .300 (W Herrmann 1-2, A Morrison 0-1, J
Richardson 1-3, G Muoneke 0-2, M Carroll 1-1,
C Watson 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:3 (J Watkins 2, R Hollins).
Turnovers:19 (J Richardson 4, R Felton 4, J
Watkins 4, E Okafor 3, C Watson 2, A
Morrison, W Herrmann). Steals: 6 (J
Richardson 2, M Carroll, R Hollins, R Felton,
A Morrison).


ATLANTA (109)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Childress 17:37 3-5 4-4 0-0 2 1 10
A Hoford 30:54 5-8 0-0 1-9 2 2 10
M West 14:08 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 5 0
S Williams 20:30 2-6 7-10 2-2 0 3 11
A Law 38:04 5-11 0-2 0-6 6 3 10
J Smith 17:11 2-6 7-9 0-4 1 6 11
J Johnson 38:05 6-15 10-10 2-6 5 2 25
Z Pachulia 19:38 2-4 4-6 2-4 0 3 8
S Jones 6:22 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 2 0
A Robinson 5:33 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 3
M Williams 31:52 7-12 7-7 1-4 1 3 21
S Smith 0:06 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-70 39-48 10-38 17 31 109
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.471, FT-.813. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (J Childress 0-1, A Law 0-1, J
Johnson 3-7, A Robinson 1-2). Team Rebounds:
9. Blocked Shots:8 (J Childress 2, J Smith 2,
A Hoford 2, Z Pachulia, S Jones).
Turnovers:20 (Z Pachulia 3, A Law 3, A Hoford
3, M Williams 3, J Johnson 2, J Childress 2,
S Williams 2, J Smith, S Jones). Steals: 11
(J Smith 4, A Law 3, J Johnson 2, J Childress
2).

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CHARLOTTE 31 27 18 28 - 104
ATLANTA 27 32 27 23 - 109
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Charlotte - 2 ( Team, 5:07
1st; Team, 4:19 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 8,323. T: 2:27.
Officials: David Guthrie, Leon Wood, Michael
Smith.</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE (104) AT ATLANTA (109)

CHARLOTTE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

W HERRMANN 22:26 4-5 0-0 1 5 6 3 5 0 1 9
J WATKINS 19:48 1-5 2-2 3 5 8 0 5 0 4 4
J MCINNIS 12:35 1-4 2-4 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 4
R HOLLINS C 26:37 5-7 0-2 3 2 5 0 6 1 0 10
R FELTON G 22:27 2-10 5-6 2 1 3 9 2 1 4 9
A MORRISON F 33:56 9-14 2-2 2 3 5 2 1 1 1 20
E OKAFOR F 15:09 1-4 0-2 2 4 6 0 2 0 3 2
J RICHARDSON G 22:10 4-13 3-3 2 2 4 1 2 2 4 12
G MUONEKE 14:04 1-5 1-4 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 3
M CARROLL 24:01 7-11 4-4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 19
C WATSON 14:47 1-5 3-4 2 4 6 3 1 0 2 5
A AKINDELE 3:34 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
J DAVIDSON 8:26 3-3 1-1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
O HARRINGTON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D ANDERSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
G WALLACE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
P BREZEC DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M CAMPBELL DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S MAY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J DUDLEY DNP - INJURY

TOTALS 240:00 39-86 23-34 21 27 48 20 34 6 19 104
(.453) (.676) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (20 PTS)

ATLANTA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J CHILDRESS 17:37 3-5 4-4 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 10
A HOFORD 30:54 5-8 0-0 1 8 9 2 2 0 3 10
M WEST 14:08 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 5 0 0 0
S WILLIAMS 20:30 2-6 7-10 2 0 2 0 3 0 2 11
A LAW G 38:04 5-11 0-2 0 6 6 6 3 3 3 10
J SMITH F 17:11 2-6 7-9 0 4 4 1 6 4 1 11
J JOHNSON G 38:05 6-15 10-10 2 4 6 5 2 2 2 25
Z PACHULIA C 19:38 2-4 4-6 2 2 4 0 3 0 3 8
S JONES 6:22 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
A ROBINSON 5:33 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
M WILLIAMS F 31:52 7-12 7-7 1 3 4 1 3 0 3 21
S SMITH 0:06 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L WRIGHT DNP - INJURY
A JOHNSON DNP - INJURY
T LUE DNP - INJURY
S CLAXTON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S STOUDAMIRE DNP - INJURY
J TATUM DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 33-70 39-48 10 28 38 17 31 11 20 109
(.471) (.813) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (21 PTS)

CHARLOTTE 31 27 18 28 - 104
ATLANTA 27 32 27 23 - 109

BLOCKED SHOTS: CHARLOTTE - J WATKINS 2, R HOLLINS. ATLANTA - J CHILDRESS 2,
J SMITH 2, A HOFORD 2, Z PACHULIA, S JONES.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHARLOTTE 3-10 (.300), W HERRMANN 1-2, A MORRISON 0-
1, J RICHARDSON 1-3, G MUONEKE 0-2, M CARROLL 1-1, C WATSON 0-1. ATLANTA 4-
11 (.364), J CHILDRESS 0-1, A LAW 0-1, J JOHNSON 3-7, A ROBINSON 1-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHARLOTTE - TEAM 2.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID GUTHRIE, LEON WOOD, MICHAEL SMITH.
A - 8,323. T - 2:27.</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE (104)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
W Herrmann 22:26 4-5 0-0 1-6 3 5 9
J Watkins 19:48 1-5 2-2 3-8 0 5 4
J McInnis 12:35 1-4 2-4 2-2 2 1 4
R Hollins 26:37 5-7 0-2 3-5 0 6 10
R Felton 22:27 2-10 5-6 2-3 9 2 9
A Morrison 33:56 9-14 2-2 2-5 2 1 20
E Okafor 15:09 1-4 0-2 2-6 0 2 2
J Richardson 22:10 4-13 3-3 2-4 1 2 12
G Muoneke 14:04 1-5 1-4 2-2 0 3 3
M Carroll 24:01 7-11 4-4 0-0 0 2 19
C Watson 14:47 1-5 3-4 2-6 3 1 5
A Akindele 3:34 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4 0
J Davidson 8:26 3-3 1-1 0-1 0 0 7
O Harrington DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D Anderson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
G Wallace DNP - COACH'S DECISION
P Brezec DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Campbell DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S May DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Dudley DNP - INJURY

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-86 23-34 21-48 20 34 104
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.453, FT-.676. 3-Point Goals:
3-10, .300 (W Herrmann 1-2, A Morrison 0-1, J
Richardson 1-3, G Muoneke 0-2, M Carroll 1-1,
C Watson 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:3 (J Watkins 2, R Hollins).
Turnovers:19 (J Richardson 4, R Felton 4, J
Watkins 4, E Okafor 3, C Watson 2, A
Morrison, W Herrmann). Steals: 6 (J
Richardson 2, M Carroll, R Hollins, R Felton,
A Morrison).


ATLANTA (109)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Childress 17:37 3-5 4-4 0-0 2 1 10
A Hoford 30:54 5-8 0-0 1-9 2 2 10
M West 14:08 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 5 0
S Williams 20:30 2-6 7-10 2-2 0 3 11
A Law 38:04 5-11 0-2 0-6 6 3 10
J Smith 17:11 2-6 7-9 0-4 1 6 11
J Johnson 38:05 6-15 10-10 2-6 5 2 25
Z Pachulia 19:38 2-4 4-6 2-4 0 3 8
S Jones 6:22 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 2 0
A Robinson 5:33 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 3
M Williams 31:52 7-12 7-7 1-4 1 3 21
S Smith 0:06 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
L Wright DNP - INJURY
A Johnson DNP - INJURY
T Lue DNP - INJURY
S Claxton DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S Stoudamire DNP - INJURY
J Tatum DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-70 39-48 10-38 17 31 109
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.471, FT-.813. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (J Childress 0-1, A Law 0-1, J
Johnson 3-7, A Robinson 1-2). Team Rebounds:
9. Blocked Shots:8 (J Childress 2, J Smith 2,
A Hoford 2, Z Pachulia, S Jones).
Turnovers:20 (Z Pachulia 3, A Law 3, A Hoford
3, M Williams 3, J Johnson 2, J Childress 2,
S Williams 2, J Smith, S Jones). Steals: 11
(J Smith 4, A Law 3, J Johnson 2, J Childress
2).

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CHARLOTTE 31 27 18 28 - 104
ATLANTA 27 32 27 23 - 109
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Charlotte - 2 ( Team, 5:07
1st; Team, 4:19 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 8,323. T: 2:27.
Officials: David Guthrie, Leon Wood, Michael
Smith.</div>