A recap of the Hawks’ 110-83 victory over the Celtics in Game Tuesday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks had five double-digit scorers in Mike Scott (17), Jeff Teague (16), Kent Bazemore (16), Kyle Korver (13) and Paul Millsap (10).
* Scott tied his career playoff-high for points.
* The Hawks’ 42 points were a franchise record for points in the third quarter.
* In the second and third quarters, the Hawks scored 74 points on 28 of 51 shooting.
* Thabo Sefolosha led the Hawks with a plus-30 rating.
* The Celtics had four double-digit scorers in Evan Turner (15), Jae Crowder (10), Jaren Sullinger (10) and Marcus Smart (10).
* The Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas was held to seven points and was a minus-33.
* Dennis Schroder was assessed a technical foul in the fourth quarter.
* The Hawks outrebounded the Celtics 51-33 including 13-10 on the offensive glass.
* The Hawks held a 19-8 advantage in fast-break points.
* According to the Hawks’ Jaryd Wilson, the Hawks outscored the Celtics 80-39 following a tribute to Prince during a timeout in the second quarter.
Key stat
20
The Hawks forced the Celtics into 20 turnovers which led to 17 points.
Quote of the game
“I had six assists.” – Paul Millsap joking after saying the Hawks wanted to move the ball better and those who didn’t would stick out like a sore thumb.
Report card
Offense: A
The Hawks struggled in the first quarter but that’s where it ended. They put up 74 points in the second and third quarters, just nine points less than the Celtics scored for the game. They had the two impressive runs in the quarters. The Hawks made 14 3-pointers.
Defense: A
The Hawks stymied the Celtics, not allowing more than 23 points in a quarter. The Celtics shot just 37.7 percent from the field and made just seven 3-pointers. The defensive strategy to use Scott as the first big off the bench and to trap Thomas was the difference.
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