<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'> The stands were packed, and the home team made every big shot down the stretch. Could this possibly be an Atlanta Hawks game?</p> Josh Smith scored 22 points, rookie Al Horford led a dominant performance on the boards and the Hawks beat another 60-win team from last season, holding off Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns 105-96 on Wednesday night.</p> Atlanta, which hasn't made the playoffs since 1999, got back to .500 in a brutal opening stretch of games and added to its opening-night win over Dallas. Once again, the Hawks drew a sellout crowd to watch them beat a Western Conference powerhouse.</p> "The atmosphere here this year is incredible,'' said Marvin Williams, one of three Hawks to put up a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. "It really gives us a boost of confidence.''</p> Atlanta led throughout the second half, but the Suns were right there when Nash drove for a basket with 4:42 remaining. Williams responded by hitting back-to-back jumpers when left open at the top of the key.</p> "I guess it was my night,'' he said.</p> Actually, several players came up huge. Smith sealed it in the final 2 minutes, fighting hard on the offensive boards to get a couple of chances off Joe Johnson's missed jumper. The second one rolled in, and Smith was fouled by Grant Hill.</p> The Atlanta forward let out a yell and slapped hands hard with Acie Law, then went to the line and finished off the three-point play that gave the Hawks a 99-89 lead with 1:47 remaining.</div></p> NBA Recap</p> Great game all around. Actually, 5 Hawks had double doubles which shows that we can do a lot of things. I think that if Acie Law can step it up, we could be a very scary team.</p> Joe Johnson: 22 points - 10 assists</p> Marvin Williams: 20 points - 12 rebounds</p> Josh Smtih: 22 points - 10 rebounds</p> Al Horford: 8 points - 15 rebounds</p> Josh Childress: 19 points - 10 rebounds.</p>
