A recap of the Hawks’ 124-86 victory over the 76ers Wednesday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks own point totals against the 76ers this season – 127, 126 and 124.
* The last time the Hawks had 80+ bench points in a game was Dec. 4, 1987 with 88 against the Nets. The last time any NBA team had 80+ bench points in a game was Feb. 22, 2015 when the Lakers had 84 against the Celtics.
* No Hawks played more than 26 minutes.
* Every Hawks player scored at least four points. All but one had at least one rebound. All but one had at least one assist.
* Thabo Sefolosha led the Hawks with a plus-27 rating.
* The Hawks held a 52-38 rebounding advantage even though the 76ers started two centers in Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel.
* The Hawks had 28 assists on 48 field goals.
* The Hawks biggest lead was 43 points and the final margin was 38 points.
* After having three steals, Jeff Teague needs just one more to tie Kevin Willis (581) for eighth on the Hawks all-time list.
Key stat
24
The Hawks forced the 76ers into 24 turnovers, including 15 in the first half, which led to 29 points. Ten of the Hawks’ 13 players had at least one steal
Quote of the game
“We’ve got to keep the intensity on the defensive end when we get in there and the offense will come.” – Tim Hardaway Jr. on play of bench
Report card
Offense: A
The Hawks shot 52.2 percent from the field (48 of 92), including 50 percent (10 of 20) from 3-point range. The 124 points were the third-most this season, the first two were against the 76ers. They scored at least 27 points in each quarter, including more than 30 in the last three.
Defense: A
As previously mentioned, the Hawks caused a ton of turnovers. The Hawks sent the 76ers to the free-throw line just 14 times. The 76ers never managed more than 25 points in a quarter. For much of the first half, the Sixers had more turnovers than field goals.
