ATLANTA -- Paul Millsap knows the Atlanta Hawks wont have an easy time replacing Al Horford. Even so, Millsap was proud that the Hawks held together despite the absence of their leading scorer and rebounder. "Everybodys still a little shocked about the situation," Millsap said. "You could tell. Als a big part of what we do, but once we shook it off, guys just got out there and played ball." Millsap scored a season-high 33 points, Lou Williams scored 10 of his season-best 28 points in overtime and the Hawks rallied to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 118-116 on Saturday night. Al Jefferson had 24 points and a season-high 23 rebounds, and Gerald Henderson added 22 points for Charlotte. Playing their first game since Horford suffered a torn pectoral muscle, the Hawks trailed by 14 after Henderson hit a 20-foot fadeaway jumper with 4:19 left in the third quarter. But Atlanta, which has won two straight and five of six, rallied to force overtime when backup centre Pero Antic made a one-legged 3-pointer from the right wing with 3.1 seconds left in regulation. "Its going to take some time to learn to play without Al," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "We have to get everybody comfortable, to keep the ball moving, to know where the spots are. I thought our start was OK, actually." Jeff Teague finished with 20 points and nine assists for the Hawks. Mike Scott added 18 points, and Millsap pulled down 13 rebounds. The Bobcats, who have lost two straight and three of four, didnt trail again in regulation after Ben Gordons 3 from the left corner made it 86-84. Antics shot while moving away from the basket made it 101-all and the game went to overtime when Hendersons fadeaway jumper bounced off the rim at the buzzer. Jefferson bemoaned that Antic was able to get the ball in a scramble and score his only points of the game. "My guy hit a shot fake, going left, off one leg, a 3-point shot to tie the game," Jefferson said. "I mean, what can you say? Its part of the game, I guess. It hurts, though." In the final minute of OT, Millsap hit a pair of free throws to make it 108-all, Kemba Walker missed a wild shot for Charlotte and Williams hit two foul shots to give Atlanta the lead for good at 110-108. Williams made all 10 foul shots in overtime. There were five lead changes in the first half and five in the second half. Charlottes biggest advantage before intermission was 10 on Hendersons 4-foot turnaround jumper with 4:22 left in the second quarter. Walker, who scored at least 20 in six straight games before finishing with 18 in Fridays home loss to Oklahoma City, missed his first six shots before hitting a 3-pointer that put Charlotte up 55-47 early in the third. Walker finished 4 for 20 from the field and scored 16 points. "I just told them, we have to get past the point where everybodys happy that the Bobcats arent getting beat every night," Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said. "Because were better than that, OK? We can play better than this." It took until the final seconds of the third for Atlanta to cut the lead to six when Antic blocked three shots by Cody Zeller on the same possession and Williams followed with a 3 from the left sideline to make it 77-71. "We did a great job of getting stops there at the end," Williams said. "We made timely baskets. We made big shots in situations where we needed them. In overtime, we just battled." Notes: Atlanta G Kyle Korver hit a 3 early in the fourth to extend his NBA career record to a 99th consecutive game. ... With Horford sidelined, Millsap and G DeMarre Carroll are the only Hawks to start and play in all 30 games. Budenholzer said before the game that the team doesnt know much time Horford will miss. 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This coming in a season which has been more far unpredictable than what any encounter between a microphone and Rob Ford could possibly throw up. With the less than impressive 1-0 win against Stoke to open Liverpools campaign, the post-match chatter in the pubs which surround Anfield wasnt about being top of the pops Christmas Day. That very same mid-August afternoon not too many leaving the Emirates would have forsaken their post-match pint in favour of popping down the bookies and investing their hard earned wages on a first title in a decade for the red half of North London. On the football side of things memorable individual moments, and dire team performances captures the essence of the Barclays Premier League season to date. Most regrettably, and with the whole world and Sepp Blatter watching in, all has been compromised by the dark art of players masquerading as modern day Victorian era circus acts of the most fraudulent type. Placing significant doubt in the minds of the officials and kidnapping our emotions as they lay prone. Distorting and destroying the beautiful game as they go. All motivated by their singular vain attempts to hijack the outcomes of matches. In what could have been termed in the past as isolated incidents has now manifested itself into a league-wide epidemic. In the lead up to the holidays the UEFA President discussed this contagious virus with a media outlet, Professor Platini offering up the idea of introducing Rugbys Sin Bin to the football pitch. Where similar to our Ice Hockey Penalty Box, players are banished for upwards of 15 minutes at a time. In theory it sounds plausible. The reaction though to this temporary banishment would simply be for teams to shut up shop as the head coach signals for the team bus. All of course worked and perfected on during the week on the practice pitch. In doing so Joe Public gets robbed of their paid for 90-minute full on football experience. As I have repeatedly stated until going completely blue in the face, why for the life of me Goal Line Technology was introduced ahead of establishing the ways and means to eradicate this most unpleasant of aspects in soccer is beyond any rational reason or purpose. Blame the International Football Association Board, the games rule makers, all you want Michel but please do remind me how many times has the issue of fake goals showed up so far this BPL season? Meanwhile Manchester Uniteds Ashley Young and Adnan Januzaj have formed the most destructive double act in all of world football. As your holiday viewing pleasure was spoiled Sepp lets not get all reactive. Instead we need to thoroughly examine and analyze the root causes. Im no rocket scientist but even Ive observed from the comfy confines of my local microbrewery emporium player simulation [dive is a four-letter word after all] occurs either inside or within close proximity to the opponents penalty area. Where, more often than not, a Gareth Bale occurs when matches are deadlocked. According to Opta, since August 2008 no other BPL player has been yyellow carded more often than the worlds most expensive footballer.dddddddddddd Dont go thinking this is a recent phenomenon. Thats an aberration. Jurgen Klinsmann may well be the BPL pioneer and he played for Spurs back in 1994/95. Players will continue to behave in this way as long as any potential reward on offer outweighs in their minds any inherent risks involved. Upping the yellow card to a red might achieve a desirable outcome in the short term. However deceiving officials is part and parcel of football for about as long as forwards have been deceiving defenders into blind alleys. As a species we are reliant on our deceptive abilities. Football cant wait for our slow-moving administrators to provide us with the solution. This particular macro problem requires a micro solution. Think local. As egos only do excuses clubs need to take the responsibility. That doesnt mean you lay the blame for defeat four-square with the officials Mr. Moyes. Do us a favour and next time a decision skews in the English Champions favour apologize on behalf of your vanquished opponent. Even better intervene during the actual incident itself. Right there in the heat of intense battle. Hows that for showing your badly behaving players the difference between what is right and wrong. If the influential folks behind Manchester Uniteds Red Issue fanzine feel compelled to take to the social media airwaves to let the manager know how they feel about cheating players they might be onto something. Yesterday some UK media pointed out that the purveyors of Red Issue was graciously well accepting of defeat against Spurs but most certainly let it be known in no uncertain terms they want to rid their beloved club of the cheats camouflaged as Manchester United players. Its time for the clubs and those who are paid the biggest bucks to carry the burden. Otherwise we might well witness a situation where a fan will take matters into their own hands. On New Years Day, at just about the same time Chelseas Oscar went all Hollywood on us we got a rather large hint of what that could possibly involve. When a Millwall fan could no longer take what he perceived to be a number of incorrect decisions going against his club. He then proceeded to invade the pitch, menacingly approach the referees assistant, grab his flag and rip it to shreds. Hell does indeed lack the fury of an upset Millwall supporter. I prefer though the measure that hits players hardest. Right there in their pockets. I recall a time when a predecessor of Arsene Wenger, the uncompromising Terry Neill was the guvnor of Highbury back in the late 1970s. An Arsenal man to the core who played for the club for over a decade, Neill hit upon after a rather novel solution following a particular sterile performance from the Gunners. In his post-match briefing with reporters Neill wasnt advocating bringing the players in the next day for a Sunday morning training session. Instead he was looking forward to the players coming into his office Monday morning and justifying why they should receive their weekly salary. Away with you Ashley, Adnan et al. Go home and explain that one to the missus. You can reach and follow Noel Butler at:Noel.Butler@BellMedia.ca@TheSoccerNoel ' ' '