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Hawks Continue Playoff Push With Solid Effort in Washington

Five hit double figures for victorious Atlanta

By Mike Buss, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 17, 2008 9:53 PM CDT

(Newser) – Atlanta edged into the eighth slot in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 105-96 road victory against Washington, reports AP. Mike Bibby scored 23 points and Joe Johnson had 18 points, 10 assists for the Hawks, who shot 55% from the field as the... Read full story »

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