Atlanta 101, Charlotte 91

Hawks 101, Bobcats 91: Al Horford had a team-high 26 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the floor as visiting Atlanta prevented Charlotte from matching last season's win total.

Horford also had 13 rebounds and Kyle Korver drilled four 3-pointers to finish with 16 points for the Hawks, who have won four in a row.

Ramon Sessions continued his stellar play off the bench with a team-high 22 points for the Bobcats (6-5), who fell for just the second time in seven outings. Charlotte mustered just seven wins during all of last season.

DeShawn Stevenson's 3-pointer gave Atlanta a seemingly comfortable 97-83 lead with 3:05 remaining before Charlotte scored eight unanswered points to make it a two-possession game.

Horford thwarted the comeback bid after accepting a brilliant feed from Josh Smith for a dunk. The big man then capped the scoring with an 18-foot jumper.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Charlotte's Jeff Taylor had 16 points to set a career high for the third straight game. He had 10 versus Milwaukee on Monday and 11 against Toronto two nights later . ... Atlanta won all four of its meetings with Charlotte last season. ... The Hawks entered Friday's action leading the NBA in forced turnovers. Charlotte committed 15 against Atlanta.

• Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .600 after a loss.
• Atlanta will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Hawks have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .600 after a loss.