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ATLANTA (AP)\u2014The Atlanta Hawks<\/a> took control with 19 straight points early
\nin the game and clinched a playoff spot by beating the New Jersey Nets<\/a> 98-87 on
\nSaturday night.<\/p>\n

Al Horford<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 23 points and 12 rebounds for Atlanta, including six straight
\npoints late in the game to fend off a comeback attempt by New Jersey. Josh Smith<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
\nadded 22 points for the Hawks, who are in the playoffs for the fourth straight
\nseason.<\/p>\n

Atlanta lost five-time All-Star guard Joe Johnson<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> with a strained right
\nthumb in the third quarter. He will miss at least one game as he remained in
\nAtlanta on Saturday night as the team left for Sunday\u2019s game at Cleveland.<\/p>\n

Anthony Morrow<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 25 points for the Nets, who have lost six of seven.<\/p>\n

The Hawks\u2019 big lead was 30 points in the third quarter before Morrow led a
\nfourth-quarter surge for the Nets. A putback by Kris Humphries<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> with 5:03
\nremaining cut Atlanta\u2019s lead to 10 at 88-78.<\/p>\n

But, Horford then scored six straight points.<\/p>\n

Morrow, a former Georgia Tech star, scored the game\u2019s first basket. That
\nproved to be the Nets\u2019 only lead.<\/p>\n

Johnson\u2019s three-point play launched a 19-0 run for the Hawks, putting
\nAtlanta up by 17 midway through the opening quarter. The Hawks kept the lead in
\ndouble figures the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

The Hawks needed a confidence boost after losing four of five and eight of
\n11.<\/p>\n

Johnson had 12 points before hurting his right thumb early in the third
\nquarter as he collided with Morrow as the two reached for a loose ball. He said
\nhis thumb was bent back in the collision.<\/p>\n

Johnson was escorted to the locker room for X-rays before returning to the
\nbench.<\/p>\n

After watching the remainder of the third quarter with ice on his hand, he
\nreturned to the locker room for the final period.<\/p>\n

The loss left the Nets on the verge of elimination from playoff contention.
\nA win by Indiana over Detroit on Saturday night would end the Nets\u2019 playoff
\nhopes.<\/p>\n

New Jersey\u2019s Sasha Vujacic<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 13 points, while Humphries and Johan Petro<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
\neach had 12.<\/p>\n

Notes: Nets coach Avery Johnson said G Quinton Ross<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> will likely miss the
\nremainder of the season due to \u201canother disk situation.\u201d Ross missed 12 games
\nearlier this season with a back injury and now has missed five straight. \u2026 G
\nDeron Williams<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> was with the Nets but was inactive for the fifth straight game
\nwith a strained tendon in his right wrist. Johnson said he expects an update on
\nWilliams next week. \u2026 The Nets did not shoot a free throw in the first half.
\n\u2026 The Nets fell to 5-32 on the road.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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