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Hawks win seventh straight on putback

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ATLANTA (AP) Josh Smith spent most of the fourth quarter cheering on his teammates from the bench.

He was on the court, though, for the biggest play of the game.

After sitting for all but 44 seconds of the final period because of foul trouble, Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 Friday night to maintain the NBA's best record.

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NBA Standings
Standings  |  Last updated Nov. 21, 1:49 A.M. ET
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
  W L Pct
Boston 9 4 .692
Toronto 6 7 .462
Philadelphia 5 7 .417
New York 2 9 .182
New Jersey 0 12 .000
Full Standings
Central Divison
  W L Pct
Milwaukee 7 3 .700
Cleveland 9 4 .692
Chicago 6 5 .545
Indiana 5 5 .500
Detroit 5 7 .417
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Southeast Division
  W L Pct
Atlanta 11 2 .846
Orlando 10 3 .769
Miami 7 5 .583
Washington 3 8 .273
Charlotte 3 9 .250
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Western Conference
Northwest Division
  W L Pct
Denver 8 4 .667
Portland 9 5 .643
Oklahoma City 7 6 .538
Utah 6 6 .500
Minnesota 1 11 .083
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Pacific Division
  W L Pct
Phoenix 10 3 .769
LA Lakers 9 3 .750
Sacramento 5 6 .455
LA Clippers 5 9 .357
Golden State 4 8 .333
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Southwest Division
  W L Pct
Dallas 10 3 .769
Houston 7 6 .538
San Antonio 4 6 .400
New Orleans 5 8 .385
Memphis 4 8 .333
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X - Clinched Playoff Spot,  Y - Clinched Division,  Z - Clinched Conference
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