The Orlando Magic built a big lead, then held on
to hand the Atlanta Hawks a rare loss at home.

Joe Johnson scored 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Denver Nuggets 109-91 last night to close out a a 7-and-1 homestand. The Hawks are 20-and-7, the first time they’ve reached 20 wins before New Year’s Day since the 1987-88 season.

Sweet 16 for the Celtics

Joe Johnson scored 18 of his 28 points in the
second half to lead the Atlanta Hawks to an 83-79 victory over
Charlotte on Monday night, extending the Bobcats’ losing streak to
seven.

Yao leads Rockets past Hawks, 92-84

Horford’s 3-point play leads Hawks past Wizards

Marvin Williams’ late jumper lifts Hawks past Wizards

Devin Harris, back in the lineup after missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, scored 30 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 115-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

Celtics rally, send Hawks to first loss of season

Al Horford leads unbeaten Hawks

Joe Johnson scored 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks made 12 3-pointers to stay perfect on the young season while handing the New Orleans Hornets their first loss, 87-79 on Wednesday night.

Hawks rally from 23 points down, beat 76ers 95-88

The Atlanta Hawks have a new challenge: Do it again. The Hawks, who ended a long playoff drought last season, will try to build on that momentum when they open their season on Wednesday night at the Orlando Magic.

Grant Hill made an 18-foot jump shot with 5.6 seconds left and the Phoenix Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 102-100 in a preseason game Wednesday night. Raja Bell scored 18 points and Boris Diaw added 15 points for Phoenix.

Acie Law’s dunk with 4.5 seconds left lifted the Atlanta Hawks to an 88-87 preseason win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night.