March 14
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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The Hawks got off to the right kind of start. Their finish won't win any prizes, but was sufficient. After dropping two games on their three-game road trip, the Hawks torched Detroit early en route to a 112-99 win in their return to Philips Arena on Saturday night. "We've been letting teams back into ballgames, and they started to creep in," said forward Josh Smith, who delivered another all-around gem for the Hawks. "We were able to give it that push in the fourth quarter." The Hawks, for whom focus and execution have been trouble of late, did the damage early. They played perhaps their best first half of the season and took a 28-point lead into halftime. A second-half Pistons charge ..."