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Hawks trounce Hornets to increase lead in play-in race

March 24 - Dejounte Murray had 28 points and 12 assists and Bruno Fernando came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-91 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.

The win ended Atlanta's two-game losing streak and sent the Hornets to their fourth straight loss.

Murray, who had his 15th double-double, was 7-for-9 on 3-pointers and added seven rebounds and five steals. Fernando added six rebounds and a block.

Atlanta's Garrison Matthews scored a season-high 20 points and Clint Capela had his 31st double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.