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LOS ANGELES. — Atlanta centre Al Horford made sure the Hawks measured up, scoring 33 points in a 120-105 victory that ended the Chicago Bulls’ basketball winning streak at six games on Saturday.

Horford also pulled down 10 rebounds, handed out six assists and blocked four shots as Atlanta led throughout.

“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. From the beginning of the game, we did that.” The Hawks, who improved to 23-15, had six players shoot in double figures and forced 22 turnovers from the Bulls, who at 22-13 are clinging to the number two spot in the Eastern Conference behind Cleveland. — AFP.