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Joe Johnson hit 14-of-23 shots and two 3-pointers for 35 points, three rebounds, five assists and a steal as the Hawks came back from a 23-point deficit to beat the Sixers and advance to 2-0 on the season.

Joe drove for a dunk late to give the Hawks their first lead and then hit a 30-footer to seal the win. He's off to a hot start and appears to be on a mission to lead the Hawks into the postseason again.

[The Kid]

JJ had 25 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists in the Hawks 89-85 win at OKC last night.

[Dale]

Joe Johnson overcame a 2-point first half to finish Friday's loss with 32 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and five 3-pointers.

JJ looked completely out of sorts until midway through the second half when he hit a jumper and suddenly got hot. It's nice to know that even when he's in the midst of his worst game of the season, he still has the power to flip the switch. Look for him in an All-Star uniform in February.

[Dale]

Joe Johnson played on Saturday despite a sore toe on his right foot that required extra attention before the game.

The result was a season-low four points on 1-for-8 shooting, so his owners have to hope this isn't an injury that will linger or shut him down for any length of time. Check back soon for an update.

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Johnson's triple-double carries Hawks to win

ATLANTA -- If only Joe Johnson had hit a few more jump shots. Maybe a higher percentage from the field would've left him satisfied after his second career triple-double.


Johnson had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double in nearly three full seasons, and Marvin Williams scored 21 points in the Atlanta Hawks' 99-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.

"I didn't shoot well, but at the same time I was able to do other things," Johnson said. "My teammates were making shots. I was just trying to crash the boards, get rebounds and just make plays."

"It's cool, but it's not the biggest thing on my list," he said. "Don't get me wrong. A triple-double is sweet. It's a great accomplishment because it lets you know you've been active on both ends of the court. I was just trying to be aggressive and make plays."

Johnson's other triple-double came on Feb. 1, 2006, when he had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in Atlanta's 102-92 victory at Charlotte. Against Oklahoma City, he was 8-for-23 from the field and nearly 10 points under his season shooting percentage of 44.9.

"It's unbelievable," Williams said about Johnson, who leads Atlanta in scoring for the fourth straight year and last season played 82 games for the fifth time in his career. "We're in good shape right now. Obviously, this is the best team I've ever been on since I've been here."

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[Dale]

Joe Johnson led the Hawks to victory with a triple-double on Tuesday, finishing with 20 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and two threes against the Thunder.

Johnson is posting terrific fantasy numbers on a nightly basis, but surprisingly he hadn't even posted a double-double all year prior to this game.

[Dale]

Joe Johnson led the Hawks with a season-high 41 points on Saturday, going 16-of-31 from the field with four three-pointers, eight assists and two steals.

Johnson has now scored 30+ points six times this season, and continues to reward his owers with stats befitting a fantasy stud.

[Dale]

Joe Johnson had 14 points and a season-high 14 assists for the Hawks on Saturday, including an assist on Mike Bibby's game-winning three-pointer.

Johnson is developing into a legitimate triple-double threat, though he finished this game with just four rebounds.

[Dale]

Joe Johnson started off 8-for-8 but hit just one of his next 12 shots to finish with 25 points, six dimes and three 3-pointers in Friday's loss to the Warriors.

Johnson looked like he was on his way to a career night but it wasn't meant to be. The Hawks are reeling, losing Marvin Williams to a head injury and dropping six of their last eight games.

[Dale]

Named a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the All-Star game.

[Dale]

Joe Johnson finished Saturday's loss to the Bucks with 22 points on 8-of-23 shooting, five rebounds, nine assists and two steals.

J.J. might not have been efficient, but he reached a milestone neverthless, scoring his 10,000th career point early in the first quarter.

[Charlie]

Wow, that's amazing!

[Dale]

Joe Johnson is expected to miss Wednesday's game due to what coach Mike Woodson calls "some sort of viral infection."

Johnson is being called day-to-day with the illness, and there's no word yet on his status for Friday's game against Charlotte. Maurice Evans is expected to start in his place on Wednesday, but has averaged just 6.4 ppg in seven games as a starter this year.

[Dale]

Joe Johnson, who missed Wednesday's win with the flu, wasn't in Charlotte for practice on Thursday and is questionable for Friday's game against the Bobcats.

The good news is that he hasn't yet been ruled out, but it's anyone's guess as to whether or not he'll play tonigh