Hawks beat 76ers for 8th straight win

ATLANTA -- Kyle Korver and Paul Millsap each scored 17 points and Atlanta beat the Philadelphia 76ers 95-79 on Wednesday night, giving the Hawks their longest winning streak in 17 years.<br /> <br /> Korver sank five 3-pointers as Atlanta (15-6) won its eighth straight - the Hawks' longest since an 11-0 start to the 1997-98 season.<br /> <br /> DeMarre Carroll had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta.<br /> <br /> The Hawks averaged 104 points in their first seven wins of the streak, but they had to rely on defense against Philadelphia.<br /> <br /> Alexey Shved had 13 points to lead the 76ers (2-19), who have won two of four since their 0-17 start. Luc Mbah a Moute had 12 points, and K.J. McDaniels and Jerami Grant each had 10.<br /> <br /> Strong defense helped overcome a sluggish game for Atlanta's offense. The Hawks never trailed and led 47-38 at halftime and 68-58 entering the final period.<br /> <br /> A 3-pointer by Korver stretched the lead to 79-62. A basket by Mike Muscala, who had 12 points, pushed the lead over 20 points for the first time at 89-68.<br /> <br /> Coach Mike Budenholzer almost emptied his bench, using 12 players. Elton Brand was the only player in uniform who did not play.<br /> <br /> Dennis Schroder had only five points but led Atlanta with four steals. Jeff Teague also had a low-scoring night, scoring only four points with his six assists.<br /> <br /> TIP-INS<br /> <br /> 76ers: Tony Wroten, who leads the team with 17.9 points per game, missed his sixth straight game with a right knee sprain. There had been hope Wroten could return against the Hawks, but coach Brett Brown said Wroten plays "with a kamikaze mentality" and needs to be closer to 100 percent to play. "When that disposition is watered down, it's just not as effective," Brown said before the game.<br /> <br /> Hawks: The team had no shooting practice on Wednesday. Budenholzer, perhaps anticipating the pace of the game, said he wanted to conserve his team's energy to play defense. ... F Mike Scott was held out with flu-like symptoms. ... Korver had 11 points in the first half - the only scorer for ether team in double figures.