Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Paul Millsap posted 23 points and eight rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks extended their win streak to nine games with an 87-81 victory over the Orlando Magic. Al Horford scored 17 points and Jeff Teague had 13 for the Hawks, who have not lost since the Raptors dropped them with a 126-115 decision on Nov. 26. Victor Oladipo paced Orlando with 21 points and Evan Fournier scored 18. Tobias Harris and Kyle OQuinn but recorded double-doubles in the setback. We have to beat those elite teams, like Washington and Atlanta, and we cant beat them right now, Fournier said. After shooting 6-for-22 from behind the arc over the first three quarters, the Hawks made three in a row in the fourth as they pulled away. Kyle Korver, Millsap and Mike Scott all hit from deep during a 1:45 window midway through the period. Teague followed Scotts triple with a runner to give Atlanta an 81-73 lead. OQuinn, who had eight of his 14 points in the fourth, scored on consecutive possessions around a Millsap miss to pull Orlando back within four with a minute to play. Teague and Millsap put the game away with two free throws apiece in the final minute. We needed a game like this, when things werent falling on the offensive end and we had to pick it up defensively, Teague said. Second half, I think we did a pretty good job making it tough for them. The Hawks owned a 29-26 lead after a high-scoring first quarter in which both teams shot better than 58 percent. The second quarter was a different story, as the two teams combined to shoot 9-for-44 for 25 total points. It was 40-40 at halftime. Fournier scored seven points during a 12-3 swing for Orlando to open the third quarter. Atlanta chipped away throughout the period and with 39 seconds remaining, Dennis Schroder drove and kicked to a wide open Horford, whose corner 3 tied it at 64. 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