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GAME FLOW
ATLANTA (AP) -- Lorenzen Wright toiled for three seasons with the
Los Angeles Clippers.
|  | | The Hawks' Lorenzon Wright had a bird's-eye view of Michael Olowokandi's first-half dunk. |
Saturday night was payback time.
Wright scored a season-high 28 points against his former team
and Jason Terry added 18 as the Atlanta Hawks beat Los Angeles
108-88 for their fourth victory in six games.
"It was the Clippers. I wanted to get them," said Wright,
acquired in a sign-and-trade deal on Aug. 8, 1999. "We were going
to come out and play hard against these guys. All my shots were
falling tonight. I just shot them and concentrated."
Wright has stared the last 15 games and averaged 16.9 points
filling in for forward Alan Henderson, who is on the injured list
with an ailing shoulder.
"I played hard," Wright said. "I did what I usually do. I was
picking it up and letting it go."
The Hawks wore retro uniforms, and Dominique Wilkins' No. 21
jersey was retired at halftime.
Brevin Knight, starting his second game since being traded from
Cleveland to Atlanta, scored 14 points. Dion Glover had 13 points,
and Matt Maloney 12 for the Hawks, who won their sixth straight
home game against the Clippers.
Terry was impressed with Glover's play at both ends of the
floor.
"He was out with an injury," Terry said. "Now he's coming
back and getting playing time. It's tough coming off the bench.
With Jim (Jackson) gone, the door is definitely open for Dion. All
he has to do is continue to come hard and work hard every day."
Earl Boykins' 15 points led Los Angeles, which lost for the
eighth time in its last 11 games.
Los Angeles added to its league lead in turnovers. The Clippers
committed 22 turnovers that led to 34 Atlanta points. Lamar Odom
had a game-high five turnovers.
"We were awful, and they beat us in every phase of the game,"
Clippers coach Alvin Gentry said. "They outrebounded us. They
played with more intensity. We were just bad. That's the only way I
can put it."
With 8:47 remaining in the game, the Clippers had a chance to
cut the Hawks' lead to six, but Darius Miles was called for
charging. A 6-foot jumper by Wright restored Atlanta's 10-point
lead.
"The biggest thing we need to do is play hard from beginning to
end," Miles said. "We had a bad first half and we tried to come
back. We got it down to six or so, and they hit a lot of shots down
the stretch."
A pair of free throws by Jeff McInnis made it 90-81 -- the last
juncture Los Angeles was within 10 points.
Dikembe Mutombo had nine rebounds for the Hawks, who won the
battle of the boards 39-34.
Terry finished with a game-best eight assists.
"It was a consistent effort both defensively and offensively,"
Hawks coach Lon Kruger said. "We had a lot of different guys step
in there and play awfully well."
Game notes
Clippers forward Corey Maggette was taken to Piedmont Hospital
after taking an elbow to the left ear in the third quarter. Trainer
Jasen Powell described the injury as "ear trauma." Powell did not
give a prognosis on Maggette's availability for Monday's game at
Indianapolis. ... Atlanta activated forward Chris Crawford before the
game and released rookie Andy Panko. ... A crowd of 19,445 was
Atlanta's first sellout of the season.
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ALSO SEE
NBA Scoreboard
LA Clippers Clubhouse
Atlanta Clubhouse
Hawks embrace Wilkins, retire his No. 21 jersey
'Ear trauma' sends Clippers' Maggette to hospital
RECAPS
Phoenix 103
Dallas 86
New York 91
Portland 78
Atlanta 108
LA Clippers 88
Indiana 87
Miami 71
Orlando 111
Golden State 94
Philadelphia 100
San Antonio 83
Sacramento 84
Houston 81
Milwaukee 115
New Jersey 81
Utah 111
LA Lakers 103
Vancouver 119
Cleveland 107
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