When was the last time four players on one team grabbed ten or more rebounds in the same game? Four Atlanta Hawks players swooped in to grab rebound after rebound, resulting in a 105-96 win against the Phoenix Suns.
Forwards Al Horford (15 rebounds), Marvin Williams (12), Josh Smith (10), and Josh Childress (10) banged the boards all night, giving the high-flying athletic Hawks––who also beat Western Conference superpower Dallas last week––another surprising win.
"We should be 4-0," stressed walking highlight film Josh Smith, referring to the two close losses of the Hawks, who lost to the Detroit Pistons by a point, and to the New Jersey Nets by five.
For a team that won only 30 games last season, their 2-2 record––compiled against some of the league's better teams (the Mavericks, Pistons, Nets, and Suns were a combined 222-106 last season)––is impressive. Let's see if they can keep flying against the Boston Celtics, who they face this Friday.
AP/John Amis
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