Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks steamroll Timberwolves 117-105

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins, left, and the Atlanta Hawks’ Paul Millsap race for the loose ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Minneapolis. The Hawks won 117-105. - photo by Jim Mone

0210Hawks1 — The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins, left, and the Atlanta Hawks’ Paul Millsap race for the loose ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Minneapolis. The Hawks won 117-105. - photo by Jim Mone

MINNEAPOLIS — Al Horford scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and DeMarre Carroll added a career-best 26 points to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 117-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Paul Millsap had 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Hawks (43-10), who bounced back from a loss to Memphis the previous night. The NBA-leading Hawks still have not lost back-to-back games since Nov. 18.

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