Jamal Crawford scored 24 points, Al Horford had 23 and Atlanta overwhelmed Charlotte with dominating performances in the first and third quarters in the 103-89 victory on Friday night.
The Hawks made 11 straight shots in the opening period and raced to a 16-point lead. Charlotte pulled to 47-43 by halftime before the Hawks made 12 of 18 shots, converted a trio of three-point plays and stretched the margin back out to 22 points in the third quarter.
Gerald Wallace had 25 points as Charlotte failed to win a team-record seventh straight.
Latta’s Raymond Felton had to be helped off the court after spraining his right ankle in the final minute of the period.
He was cutting through the lane at the offensive end when he stepped on Crawford’s left foot and twisted the ankle. Felton went down in severe pain, then was taken to the locker room with arms wrapped around the shoulders of two team officials, putting no weight on his foot.
While X-rays were negative, Felton didn’t return after testing his ankle at halftime and the Bobcats aren’t sure if he’ll miss any more playing time.
Email
Facebook
Google
Twitter
Favorites
More
Advertisement