Jan 9 (The Sports Xchange) - Al Horford made sure the Chicago Bulls' six-game winning streak came to an end and that the Atlanta Hawks had a significant home victory.
The Atlanta center scored 33 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, handed out six assists and blocked four shots as the Hawks led all the way in a 120-105 victory over the Bulls on Saturday.
"We understood that this was a good measuring-stick game for us," Horford said. "We knew that the effort had to be there more than ever. We've been playing hard, but we knew we had to play harder.