ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Mike Bibby, Shooting guard Joe Johnson, Small forward Marvin Williams, Power forward Josh Smith, Center Al Horford. Bench -- Guard Jamal Crawford, Guard Jeff Teague, Forward Mo Evans, Forward Joe Smith, Forward/center Zaza Pachulia. PLAYER NOTES: --G Joe Johnson iced the game with two free throws with 1.5 seconds left, his first chance to finish a team off like that in weeks. He scored a team-high 31 points.
--F Marvin Williams continues to be a punching bag for critics who still complain that he's isn't tough enough. But they have to hush for at least this weekend after his career-best, 15-rebound effort against the Mavericks.
--F Joe Smith came off the bench and provided quality minutes that the Hawks desperately needed against an experienced Mavericks crew. He scored nine points in 19 minutes.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--The Hawks don't have anyone nursing a serious injury.
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