J. Smoove Wins it at The Buzzer
By RCALLOWAY MARCH 25TH, 2010Smith dunk at buzzer leads Hawks past Magic, 86-84
ATLANTA (AP) – Josh Smith swooped in to slam through Joe Johnson’s missed shot just ahead of the buzzer and the Atlanta Hawks finally beat the Orlando Magic, clinching a third straight trip to the playoffs with an 86-84 victory Wednesday night.
The Hawks bounced back from an early 15-2 deficit and overcame going 8:45 in the fourth quarter without a field goal against a division rival that had routed them three times this season. For Atlanta, it came down to the final shot of regulation for the fifth straight game.
