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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork. .com) - So much for Atlanta being tested on its four-game road trip. Kyle Korver hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, as the Hawks completed the trek undefeated with a 107-99 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Al Horford posted 22 points and nine rebounds and Jeff Teague filled the stat sheet with 17 points, 11 assists, three steals and three blocks for the Hawks, who have won 12 straight. I felt like tonight we were a little tired ... but guys kept fighting, nobody made excuses and we just kept playing, Horford said. Atlanta, which routed the Raptors 110-89 on Friday night, won its four games on the trip by an average of 15.25 points. The Hawks have also won 12 consecutive contests away from home. The Hawks have won 26 of their last 28 games overall and are two games away from matching the longest winning streak in franchise history. The 1993-94 team won 14 in a row. Pau Gasol tallied 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Derrick Rose provided 23 points, 10 helpers and eight boards for Chicago, which has dropped five of its last seven games. Very frustrating, but got to get it together if we want to go far, Rose said. After Nikola Mirotic sunk a pair of foul shots to stake the Bulls to a 21-16 advantage late in the first quarter, the Hawks went on a 15-6 run that bled into the second. Mike Scott nailed a 3-pointer at the first quarter buzzer to jumpstart the surge and a Korver triple preceded a Paul Millsap layup to cap it and give Atlanta a 36-22 margin at the 7:30 mark of the second. The Hawks were up 48-39 at the break and 76-67 after three. Taj Gibsons dunk pulled Chicago within 76-69 early in the fourth, but a Korver four-point play increased the cushion to 80-69 and the Bulls never got within less than five the rest of the way. Rose drove in for a reverse to claw the Bulls within 93-88 with 4:25 to play, but Horford hit a jumper and two Millsap foul shots gave Atlanta a 97-88 spread with 3:29 to go. The Hawks cruised to the victory from there. Game Notes Atlantas 26-2 mark over its last 28 games is the best extended stretch in the NBA since the Miami Heat won 27 straight two seasons ago ... Chicago has lost four of its past five home games ... Horford was 11-of-14 from the floor, while Korver was 7-of-9 from beyond the arc. . -- Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer will be out three to six weeks with a stress fracture of the third finger of his right hand. . Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves to backstop the Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the Flames, handing Calgary its team record sixth consecutive home regulation loss. . Nick Young scored 17 points for Los Angeles, which lost five of its last seven before trouncing the Pelicans, who beat them handily last week in New Orleans. Jodie Meeks and Xavier Henry scored 15 points apiece for the Lakers, who led by 20 points in the first half before coasting to their 12th win in their last 13 regular-season meetings with New Orleans.PARIS - French league leader Lyon asserted its title credentials ahead of a crucial game against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain with a gritty 0-0 draw at Monaco on Sunday.The stalemate cut Lyons lead over Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain to two points, but the seven-time champions extended their unbeaten run to eight league matches and produced a sixth consecutive clean sheet against a Monaco side that has been unstoppable in recent weeks.Lyon players showed that despite the loss through injury of striker Alexandre Lacazette — the leagues top scorer with 21 goals — they were able to play fine attacking football. Lacazette, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury, has also been ruled out of the game against PSG.The result suited both teams as Monaco, which has conceded just one goal in its last 13 matches in all competitions, drew level on points with fourth-placed Saint-Etienne, nine points behind the leaders.This is the minimum result we wanted, to leave Monaco nine points behind us, Lyon coach Hubert Fournier said. We had a good first half, without exposing ourselves to their counterattacks. The second half was more difficult, it was a test of our mental solidity. And we did not flinch. Without Alex, everybody did something extra, against the best defensive team in Europe.Both teams made a cautious start to an entertaining first half in which Lyon monopolized possession.In the absence of Lacazette, Nabil Fekir shared the attacking duties with Yassine Benzia — with the two youngsters creating a couple of good chances.Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic put on another flawless performance, coming out on top of a duel with Fekir in the 15th minute with a superb save before brilliantly pushing away a powerful 30-meter free kick from Corentin TTolisso on the half-hour mark. . The hosts again relied on their iron-clad back four Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork. .com) - So much for Atlanta being tested on its four-game road trip. Kyle Korver hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, as the Hawks completed the trek undefeated with a 107-99 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Al Horford posted 22 points and nine rebounds and Jeff Teague filled the stat sheet with 17 points, 11 assists, three steals and three blocks for the Hawks, who have won 12 straight. I felt like tonight we were a little tired ... but guys kept fighting, nobody made excuses and we just kept playing, Horford said. Atlanta, which routed the Raptors 110-89 on Friday night, won its four games on the trip by an average of 15.25 points. The Hawks have also won 12 consecutive contests away from home. The Hawks have won 26 of their last 28 games overall and are two games away from matching the longest winning streak in franchise history. The 1993-94 team won 14 in a row. Pau Gasol tallied 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Derrick Rose provided 23 points, 10 helpers and eight boards for Chicago, which has dropped five of its last seven games. Very frustrating, but got to get it together if we want to go far, Rose said. After Nikola Mirotic sunk a pair of foul shots to stake the Bulls to a 21-16 advantage late in the first quarter, the Hawks went on a 15-6 run that bled into the second. Mike Scott nailed a 3-pointer at the first quarter buzzer to jumpstart the surge and a Korver triple preceded a Paul Millsap layup to cap it and give Atlanta a 36-22 margin at the 7:30 mark of the second. The Hawks were up 48-39 at the break and 76-67 after three. Taj Gibsons dunk pulled Chicago within 76-69 early in the fourth, but a Korver four-point play increased the cushion to 80-69 and the Bulls never got within less than five the rest of the way. Rose drove in for a reverse to claw the Bulls within 93-88 with 4:25 to play, but Horford hit a jumper and two Millsap foul shots gave Atlanta a 97-88 spread with 3:29 to go. The Hawks cruised to the victory from there. Game Notes Atlantas 26-2 mark over its last 28 games is the best extended stretch in the NBA since the Miami Heat won 27 straight two seasons ago ... Chicago has lost four of its past five home games ... Horford was 11-of-14 from the floor, while Korver was 7-of-9 from beyond the arc. . -- Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer will be out three to six weeks with a stress fracture of the third finger of his right hand. . Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves to backstop the Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the Flames, handing Calgary its team record sixth consecutive home regulation loss. . Nick Young scored 17 points for Los Angeles, which lost five of its last seven before trouncing the Pelicans, who beat them handily last week in New Orleans. Jodie Meeks and Xavier Henry scored 15 points apiece for the Lakers, who led by 20 points in the first half before coasting to their 12th win in their last 13 regular-season meetings with New Orleans.PARIS - French league leader Lyon asserted its title credentials ahead of a crucial game against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain with a gritty 0-0 draw at Monaco on Sunday.The stalemate cut Lyons lead over Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain to two points, but the seven-time champions extended their unbeaten run to eight league matches and produced a sixth consecutive clean sheet against a Monaco side that has been unstoppable in recent weeks.Lyon players showed that despite the loss through injury of striker Alexandre Lacazette — the leagues top scorer with 21 goals — they were able to play fine attacking football. Lacazette, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury, has also been ruled out of the game against PSG.The result suited both teams as Monaco, which has conceded just one goal in its last 13 matches in all competitions, drew level on points with fourth-placed Saint-Etienne, nine points behind the leaders.This is the minimum result we wanted, to leave Monaco nine points behind us, Lyon coach Hubert Fournier said. We had a good first half, without exposing ourselves to their counterattacks. The second half was more difficult, it was a test of our mental solidity. And we did not flinch. Without Alex, everybody did something extra, against the best defensive team in Europe.Both teams made a cautious start to an entertaining first half in which Lyon monopolized possession.In the absence of Lacazette, Nabil Fekir shared the attacking duties with Yassine Benzia — with the two youngsters creating a couple of good chances.Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic put on another flawless performance, coming out on top of a duel with Fekir in the 15th minute with a superb save before brilliantly pushing away a powerful 30-meter free kick from Corentin TTolisso on the half-hour mark. . The hosts again relied on their iron-clad back four but were also a threat. Leonardo Jardims players had the best chance of the match when Dimitar Berbatov powered his header onto the post in the 17th, with Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes looking well beaten.Moncao had a goal disallowed early in the second half when Joao Moutinhos strike went straight in without any player touching the ball after the referee had awarded the hosts an indirect free kick.As Monaco gradually took control, Fekir missed a chance to break the deadlock against the run of play in the 60th minute. Playmaker Yoann Gourcuff set him up with a through ball but the forward could only send his shot wide.In rainy conditions, midfielder Julien Feret scored the winning goal as Caen beat lacklustre Saint-Etienne 1-0 to secure a third straight win and move further away from the relegation zone.Feret struck for the Normandy side in the 41st minute, netting his fifth league goal of the season after Nicolas Seube won the ball off Saint-Etienne midfielder Landry NGuemo and played him through.Feret almost set up another goal on the hour mark, feeding striker Herve Bazile but his back heel went just wide.Saint-Etienne, which has failed to score in three consecutive league games, remained seven points behind third-placed PSG.In Sundays other match, Bordeaux drew 1-1 at home to Guingamp.Winger Claudio Beauvue enhanced his growing reputation with his fifth goal in four games — and 11th league goal of the season — to put mid-table Guingamp ahead in the 28th minute.Defender Maxime Poundje levelled early in the second half for Bordeaux, which had midfielder Jaroslav Plasil sent off in the 78th.Bordeaux is in seventh place, while Guingamp is 11th. ' ' ' but were also a threat. Leonardo Jardims players had the best chance of the match when Dimitar Berbatov powered his header onto the post in the 17th, with Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes looking well beaten.Moncao had a goal disallowed early in the second half when Joao Moutinhos strike went straight in without any player touching the ball after the referee had awarded the hosts an indirect free kick.As Monaco gradually took control, Fekir missed a chance to break the deadlock against the run of play in the 60th minute. Playmaker Yoann Gourcuff set him up with a through ball but the forward could only send his shot wide.In rainy conditions, midfielder Julien Feret scored the winning goal as Caen beat lacklustre Saint-Etienne 1-0 to secure a third straight win and move further away from the relegation zone.Feret struck for the Normandy side in the 41st minute, netting his fifth league goal of the season after Nicolas Seube won the ball off Saint-Etienne midfielder Landry NGuemo and played him through.Feret almost set up another goal on the hour mark, feeding striker Herve Bazile but his back heel went just wide.Saint-Etienne, which has failed to score in three consecutive league games, remained seven points behind third-placed PSG.In Sundays other match, Bordeaux drew 1-1 at home to Guingamp.Winger Claudio Beauvue enhanced his growing reputation with his fifth goal in four games — and 11th league goal of the season — to put mid-table Guingamp ahead in the 28th minute.Defender Maxime Poundje levelled early in the second half for Bordeaux, which had midfielder Jaroslav Plasil sent off in the 78th.Bordeaux is in seventh place, while Guingamp is 11th. 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