A recap of the Hawks’ 89-72 win over the Celtics in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series game:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks had four double-digit scores in Kyle Korver (17), Al Horford (17), Jeff Teague (13) and Thabo Sefolosha (12).
* Dennis Schroder injured his left ankle late in the fourth quarter. X-rays were negative but the reserve point guard left the arena with a limp and not wearing a shoe on his foot.
* Korver led the Hawks with a plus-25 rating.
* Kent Bazemore had a playoff career-high nine rebounds.
* The Hawks held a 49-43 rebound advantage and a 20-8 fast-break point edge.
* The Celtics had four double-digit scorers with Isaiah Thomas (16), Amir Johnson (14), Evan Turner (12) and Terry Rozier (10).
* Smart had a minus-20 rating.
* Smart suffered a rib cage injury when hit by Bazemore in the first quarter. He will get more tests on Wednesday. The Celtics were without Avery Bradley (hamstring) and Kelly Olynyk (shoulder).
* The Hawks took a 2-0 series lead over the Celtics, the first time they’ve held a two-game lead in 12 playoff series against Boston since they won the 1958 NBA title in St. Louis.
Key stat
24-7
The Hawks lead after the first quarter. The Celtics could never overcome the deficit as each team scored 65 points in the final three quarters.
Quote of the game
“One team is playing at a very elite level and one team is not, to be quite candid.” – Celtics coach Brad Stevens
Report card
Offense: C
The Hawks were spectacular for the first seven minutes of the game, racing to 24 points. They did not score the final 5:28 of the first half. Even then, the Hawks shot 41 percent in the opening period. They finished the game shooting 39 percent. They had only 65 points the rest of the game. Paul Millsap and Kent Bazemore combined to shoot 3 of 26 for nine points. The bench was better, finishing with 33 points.
Defense: B-plus
Holding the Celtics to seven first-quarter points was the difference. The Hawks had a franchise playoff record of 15 blocks. The Celtics only attempted 12 free throws. The Celtics shot 32 percent from the field and 18 percent from 3-point range. After opening a 21-point lead in the first quarter, the Hawks never let the Celtics get closer than 10 points, unlike Game 1 when they blew a 19-point lead.
