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Howard, Magic deal Hawks first home loss (AP)

Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia(notes) (27), of Georgia, takes a shot against Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard(notes) (12) during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game at Philips Arena, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Atlanta. The Magic won 93-76.

Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic made sure the Atlanta Hawks don't have illusions about their strong start. All it took was Magic coach Stan Van Gundy challenging Howard to play smarter and harder. "I came out in the second half and just trusted my teammates," Howard said. "They made some open shots and I tried to dominate the paint.

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