"As far as Hawks coach Larry Drew is concerned, this loss wasn't about missing Al Horford as much as it was an indication that his team still hasn't shed its bad traits.

Philadelphia buried the Hawks after halftime Friday night to send them to a 92-76 defeat, their first in five games since Horford was lost to injury. The way it happened, with the Hawks failing to respond to Philadelphia's blitz, left Drew fuming about the effort.

"It got tough for us in the third quarter and we quit," said Drew, who was visibly upset after meeting with his players and assistant coaches. "That's what happened."

The Hawks led 47-39 at halftime and 51-44 early in the third quarter. Then the Sixers buried them with a flurry of steals, dunks and 3-pointers during a 20-3 run.

Just like that, the Hawks were finished, and so were the good vibes generated by their four-game winning streak without Horford. Drew was angry at his team, and his players were left to reject their coach's conclusion that his team gave up."