Raja Bell went 5-for-6 from three-point range and scored 24 points to lead the Charlotte Bobcats in a 103-83 rout of the Atlanta Hawks at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Flip Murray, who made his Bobcats debut after missing the first four games with a shin problem, had 15 points and six rebounds for the Bobcats, who won their second straight game. Gerald Wallace donated 18 boards and 11 points, while D.J. Augustin also scored 11. Tyson Chandler ended with 10 points and as many rebounds, while Boris Diaw gave 10 and nine.

Jamal Crawford, Josh Smith and Joe Johnson each scored 13 points for the Hawks, who saw their two-game winning streak halted. Al Horford and Maurice Evans chipped in 10 points each.

The Bobcats jumped out to a 28-24 lead after the first quarter.

Leading by a point in the second quarter, Augustin hit a three-pointer to spark a surge that saw Charlotte outscore Atlanta, 21-7. Bell also hit a pair of threes, including the one that closed out the run and gave the home team a 59-44 lead with 1:47 left in the first half.

The Hawks trimmed it to 61-48 at the intermission.

"It was big, I think we came out and jumped on them in the first half," said Murray.

The teams traded baskets in the third period and the Bobcats eventually took an 84-69 lead into the final frame.

Bell's three-point play and two free throws from Wallace gave the Bobcats a 95-73 lead midway through the fourth, and Charlotte cruised from there.

"This is great for us to have a game like this where we can play," said Charlotte head coach Larry Brown.

Game Notes

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