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Smith gets 900th block as Hawks beat Wiz (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Josh Smith scored 20 points and reached a blocked shots milestone, and the Atlanta Hawks held off Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards 100-89 on Friday night. Arenas had 23 points and Brendan Haywood added 19 for Washington. The 23-year-old Smith rejected a shot by Arenas in the fourth quarter to become the youngest player in NBA history to block 900 shots.