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Hawks get timely defensive stops in defeat of Pacers

Associated Press

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

ATLANTA -- For three quarters, the Hawks let Indiana run up and down the court. Finally, Atlanta started playing some defense. The result was a season-opening 120-109 victory Wednesday night that didn't feel all that satisfying to the home team. "We were giving them way too many layups," said Joe Johnson, who began what could be his final season in Atlanta by scoring 25 points. "The win was great, but I thought our play was ugly -- especially on defense." Al Horford chipped in with 24 points ...

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