Game 3 Hawks-Celtics: Report Card

* Al Horford and Paul Millsap each had just eight points but 13 and 10 rebounds, respectively.

* Each Hawks starter had a minus-rating.

* The Celtics had five double-digit scorers with Isaiah Thomas (42), Evan Turner (17), Amir Johnson (15), Jonas Jerebko (11) and Marcus Smart (11).

* Jerebko had the game’s lone double-double with 12 rebounds.

* Schroder and Thomas each received technical fouls. Schroder, Millsap and the Celtics’ Jared Sullinger received Flagrant I fouls.

* The Hawks’ biggest lead was just one point.

* The Celtics held a 33-21 advantage at the free-throw line.

* The Celtics held a 44-41 rebound advantage.

Key stat

1

Assists from Celtics’ point guard Thomas who had a career-high 42 points

Quote of the game

“I’m not going to let nobody slap me in my face. I told him that. If you want to play like that, we’ll play like that. I was mad.” – Dennis Schroder on incident with Thomas

Report card

Offense: C

The 20 first-quarter points were not good, especially shooting 30 percent (6 of 20) from the field and 10 percent (1 of 10) from 3-point range. The 33 third-quarters points were very good, especially after the Celtics scored seven straight points to start the quarter. Korver was in foul trouble but the Hawks turned to the point guard tandem of Teague and Schroder and it help. Millsap has to be better. The Hawks failed to score on key possessions down the stretch, including have three shots blocked and three turnovers after the game was tied for the final time at 96-96.

Defense: D

The Celtics had a huge home-court advantage from the start and scored 37 first-quarter points. However, it was the 32 fourth-quarter points that were the difference. Thomas was nearly unstoppable and the Hawks sent him to the free-throw line 15 times. Guarding the paint and slowing Thomas were keys for the Hawks and they hurt them in both areas. The Celtics got some key offensive rebounds.