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...ATLANTA--With Steve Smith leading the way, the Atlanta Hawks jumped to a 21-point lead in the first quarter and went on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 100-88 last night...
...Hornets eliminated Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs last season, but the teams have since gone in opposite directions...
...Atlanta scored the first nine points and took control before many fans even took their seats. The Hawks shot 14-of-19 and outrebounded the Hornets 15-4 in the opening period, limiting Charlotte to 27 percent (6-of-22) from the field...
...Atlanta got sloppy in the second half and Charlotte cut the deficit to 81-71 on Eldridge Recasner's three-point play with 8:30 remaining. The hornets had two chances to cut Atlanta's lead to single digits but failed to convert, and the Hawks pulled away on baskets by Mookie Blaylock and Ty Corbin...
...true to form, we eagerly tuned in again, just happy that some familiar faces in new uniforms were back on the hardwood. So happy that we'll let Barkley get away with his latest potty-mouth antics. So happy that we'll drool over the next Atlanta-New Jersey brawl as the NBA spins it to be the new Eastern Conference rivalry...