Hawks Rout Struggling Bulls, NBA Scores

Al Horford set the tone with a strong start and got plenty of help. More important, Atlanta hit the All-Star break on a winning note after two tough losses.

Horford scored 16 points, Jeff Teague had 17 points and eight assists, and the Hawks routed the struggling Chicago Bulls 113-90 on Wednesday night.

Dennis Schroder had 18 points and made three of his team's 13 3-pointers. Paul Millsap scored 15, and the Southeast Division leaders headed into the break with a win after back-to-back losses to last-place Orlando.

"We need the whole group," coach Mike Budenholzer said. "It can't be Paul one night, Al one night, Jeff one night, Kyle (Korver). We need everybody to play well. And I think for the most part that was kind of how it was tonight."

The Hawks led by five at halftime and broke it open in the third quarter, sending the sloppy Bulls to their fourth straight loss and 13th in 18 games.

Pau Gasol had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago after being selected Tuesday to his sixth All-Star team as a replacement for injured Bulls teammate Jimmy Butler.

Hornets 117, Pacers 95

Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb got a chance to reminisce Wednesday night.

With Walker exploiting open lanes to the basket and Lamb making open shots from outside, the two former college teammates recreated the combination that helped UConn win a national championship five years ago.

This time, Walker finished with 25 points and seven rebounds, Lamb scored 16 and together they led the Charlotte Hornets to a 117-95 blowout of the Pacers for their third consecutive win -- and first at Indiana in almost 7 1/2 years.

"I don't know much about (Indiana), but I do feel like we really wanted it and came out with a great intensity early on," Walker said. "We executed our game plan."

Incredibly easily, too.

Charlotte broke a 25-all tie by starting the second quarter on a 17-4 spurt and didn't allow the Pacers to even close the deficit to single digits over the final 28 minutes.

Walker and Lamb took advantage of their opportunities all night. Walker made 10 of 21 shots, while Lamb went 7 of 8 from the field and 2 of 3 on 3-pointers.

Wednesday, Feburary 11 Scoreboard

Charlotte 117, Indiana 95

San Antonio 98, Orlando 96

Sacramento 114, Philadelphia 110
    
Boston139, Los Angeles 134 (OT)

Memphis 109, Brooklyn 90

Denver 103, Detroit 92
     
Cleveland 120, Los Angeles 111

Atlanta 113, Chicago 90
    
Minnesota 117, Toronto 112
    
New Orleans 100, Utah 96

Golden State 112, Phoenix 104
    
Portland 116, Houston 103

Thursday, February 11 Schedule (All Times Central)

Washington at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.