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ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks owned the fourth quarter again.Kyle Korver scored 24 points, and the Hawks rallied to beat the struggling Boston Celtics 109-105 on Tuesday night.Paul Millsap added 19 points for Atlanta, which has won three straight and five of six. Korver went 6 for 7 from 3-point range.Boston has lost five straight and eight of nine. Jeff Green and Jared Sullinger had 25 points apiece for the Celtics, and Rajon Rondo had a season-high 19 assists.The Celtics got off to a fast start and led by as many as 23 points in the first half.Our second half was better than their first half, I guess, Korver said.The Hawks erased much of Bostons lead with a big third quarter. Then, true to form, Atlanta pulled ahead early in the final period.The Hawks were averaging 27.5 points in the fourth quarter, best in the NBA, before outscoring the Celtics 29-20 in the closing 12 minutes.Coach Mike Budenholzer said the strong finishes wont always make up for poor starts. He was frustrated by his team giving up 42 points in the first period.You cant do this on a regular basis, Budenholzer said. You cant dig a hole and come out of it. I think it speaks to the resiliency of this group, but you cant keep doing it.Greens three-point play with 49 seconds remaining trimmed Atlantas lead to 107-105.Following a missed jumper by Millsap, Boston called timeout with 23.8 seconds remaining. Green missed a short jumper, and a breakaway layup by Kent Bazemore iced Atlantas win.I thought clearly they were the aggressor and more physical, Boston coach Brad Stevens said.I have a couple of vivid memories where we were not quick enough to the ball. Thats probably a symbol of our struggles. Thats a part of this recurring theme.Boston shot 61 per cent from the field and led 66-50 at the break.The Celtics managed only one field goal — a jam by Green — during a 20-5 Atlanta run in the third quarter that cut the lead to 79-72.The Hawks continued the comeback in the opening minutes of the final period. A 3-pointer by Bazemore tied it at 85. A three-point play by Dennis Schroder gave Atlanta an 88-85 lead for its first advantage since the opening minutes.___RONDOS DOUBLE-DOUBLERondo also had a season-high 12 rebounds. But he committed seven turnovers and was 1 for 8 from the field for two points. He helped the Celtics to a 42-31 advantage on the glass.KORVER ON DThe 6-foot-7 Korver defended Rondo at times in the second half. (Rondo) was kind of picking us apart almost like a quarterback, Budenholzer said. We just wanted to try a different look ... maybe just change the look on Rondo, and his vision and what he was seeing.TIP-INSCeltics: Avery Bradley had 18 points. ... C Tyler Zeller had eight points in his second straight start as Kelly Olynyk again played in a reserve role. .. G Marcus Smart did not make the trip as he missed his 10th straight game with a sprained left ankle. ... Bostons 66 first-half points were one below its season high against Brooklyn in a 121-105 win to open the season.Hawks: The Hawks outscored the Celtics 30-19 in the third. Korver had 10 points, including two 3-pointers, in the period. ... Korver passed Glen Rice for 16th in made 3-pointers. Korver began the night three behind Rices 1,559. ... Schroder had 15 points while playing almost as many minutes as starting point guard Jeff Teague, who had nine points and nine assists.UP NEXTCeltics: Host Detroit on Wednesday.Hawks: At Miami on Wednesday.___Follow Charles Odum on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CharlesOdum Cardinals Jerseys 2020 .com) - DAngelo Harrison posted 21 points to guide No. Roger Maris Jersey .C. United on Wednesday night. 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Marco Belinelli scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, Kawhi Leonard had 15 points and seven rebounds and the NBA-leading Spurs turned in a vintage performance to beat the Sacramento Kings 99-79 on Friday night for their 12th straight win. "It was an ugly game, wasnt it?" Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said, proudly. Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker added 14 points apiece, and Tiago Splitter had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs (52-16), who remain 1 1/2 games ahead of Oklahoma City and Indiana for the leagues best record. The winning streak also is San Antonios longest since rolling off 12 in a row in November 2010. Sacramento outshot the Spurs 40 per cent to 38.7 per cent but was outrebounded 52 to 48. San Antonio forced 15 turnovers and committed only nine, pulling away in the fourth quarter behind its shut-down defence. "It was one of those games where we couldnt make a shot," Ginobili said. "The good thing is that they couldnt, either." Isaiah Thomas scored 18 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, who were held to a season low in points against a franchise that has dominated them — like a lot of other teams — for a decade. The Spurs finished 3-0 against Sacramento this season. Theyve also won 30 of the past 33 meetings, including nine straight overall and 11 in a row in Californias capital city. "If you had told me going into tonights game that we hold the Spurs to 99 points, 38 per cent from the field, and 20 per cent from three-point, I wouldve said we were going to win the game," Kings coach Michael Malone said. "They just keep at it for 48 minutes, and thats why I think that they are the favourite to win the NBA championship." The Spurs shook off a slow start and started rolling late in the second quarter, speeding up the pace and looking foor those "great, not good" shots the way Popovich always preaches.dddddddddddd San Antonio led 47-37 at intermission despite shooting 1 for 13 from 3-point range. The Spurs finished 5 for 25 from beyond the arc, while the Kings were 4 for 14. Tim Duncan also missed his first seven shots for San Antonio before banking in a jumper in the third quarter. He finished with 10 points on 3-for-12 shooting and added nine rebounds and six assists. "Its a great reminder that we can win with defence," said Parker, who also had five rebounds and four assists. "It was not pretty. We were not shooting well. But sometimes you need to win those kind of games. We know in the playoffs, sometimes the ball doesnt go in." The Kings kept the Spurs within striking distance, and appeared to move even closer when Thomas made a 3-pointer as the third quarter ended. Instead, officials ruled Thomas shot came after the buzzer — and upheld the call after a video review. Belinelli swished a jumper at the start of his big fourth quarter to lift the Spurs ahead 73-57. And Duncan quieted Sacramento for good with a jumper that gave San Antonio an 86-69 lead with 5:35 to play. "I dont think we moved the ball enough," Cousins said. "We came down and got quick shots. That kind of hurt us. If we moved the ball a lot better we wouldve had a chance at this game." NOTES: Kings F Royce White, the 16th overall pick in the 2012 draft by Houston, made his NBA debut. He entered with 56.1 seconds remaining and never touched the ball. ... Former Kings centre Vlade Divac sat courtside next to team owner Vivek Ranadive and received a standing ovation when he was introduced on the video board during a timeout in the first quarter. ... San Antonio closes a three-game California trip at Golden State on Saturday night in a rematch of last seasons second-round playoff series won by the Spurs in six games. ... The Kings host Milwaukee on Sunday. ___ Antonio Gonzalez can be reached at: www.twitter.com/agonzalezAP ' ' '