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Josh Smith shines as Hawks rout Nuggets (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Jamal Crawford scored 25 points, and Josh Smith had 22 points, nine rebounds, six blocked shots and seven assists in the Atlanta Hawks' 125-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Smith was 8 of 10 from the field and 6 of 8 from the line. Joe Johnson added 21 points, Marvin Williams had 14, Mo Evans 12 and Al Horford and Mike Bibby 11 each for the Hawks.