Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford is getting the same feeling he had while helping Florida win two straight national titles. "We've started to develop that killer instinct," said Horford, who won two NCAA championships with the Gators in 2006 and '07. "We definitely had it at Florida, and we're getting it here." Josh Smith scored 16 points, Marvin Williams added 15…

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