Hawks End Utah’s 12-Game Win Streak

ATLANTA (AP) - Joe Johnson scored 31 points and Josh Smith had
22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks end Utah’s
12-game winning streak with a 100-93 victory over the Jazz on
Wednesday night.
    After Mehmet Okur’s 20-footer gave Utah an 87-85 lead with 5:02
remaining, the Jazz failed to score field goal.
    The Hawks, who ended Cleveland’s 11-game winning streak on Dec.
13, led until Okur’s straightaway 3-pointer put Utah up 62-60 at
the 4:44 mark of the third quarter. Atlanta has won three straight.
    Flip Murray scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter for
the Hawks. Smith ended the scoring with a pair of free throws with
24.3 seconds remaining.
    Deron Williams led the Jazz with 20 points and nine assists.