Hawks down Bulls for 12th straight win
Horford scores 22 points and grabs nine rebounds as Atlanta edge out Chicago in the NBA while the Piston thump the 76ers
The Atlanta Hawks matched their second-longest winning streak in franchise history night by beating the Chicago Bulls 107-99 for their 12th straight victory.
Al Horford scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Atlanta (33-8), which never trailed.
Elsewhere, Klay Thompson produced a brilliant two-way performance and the Golden State Warriors turned a pair of scoring runs into a 131-106 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Thompson scored 27 points and posted a career-high five blocked shots while effectively shutting down the league’s leading scorer, Rockets guard James Harden.
Kyle Singler fired in a career-high six three-pointers and the Detroit Pistons continued their hot streak with a 107-89 thumping of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Other results:
Wizards 99, Nets 90
Hornets 80, Pacers 71 (OT)
Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 105
Grizzlies 102, Trail Blazers 98
Clippers 117, Kings 108