A recap of the Hawks’ 104-95 overtime loss to the Celtics in Game 4 Sunday:
Noteworthy
* In addition to Paul Millsap’s 45-point game, the Hawks got 13 points from Jeff Teague and 10 points from Kyle Korver.
* Millsap added 13 rebounds, four blocks, three assists and two steals.
* The Hawks bench finished with 17 points.
* Thabo Sefolosha was minus-26 and Dennis Schroder was a minus-20.
* The Celtics had five double-digit scorers in Isaiah Thomas (28), Marcus Smart (20), Evan Turner (17), Jonas Jerebko (16) and Jae Crowder (12).
* Smart had 20 of the Celtics’ 22 bench points.
* The Hawks’ Dennis Schroder (0.6, second) and the Celtics’ Jared Sullinger (5:59, third) were assessed technical fouls.
* The Celtics held a 52-40 points in the paint advantage.
* The Celtics outrebounded the Hawks 52-49.
* The Hawks were 12 of 43 from 3-point range. The Celtics were 11 of 33.
* The Hawks have lost 10 straight playoff games in Boston.
Key stat
9.1
Hawks shooting percentage in overtime on 1 of 11.
Quote of the game
“He was our offense. … His performance was amazing. That Paul Millsap right there was pretty awesome. He was in a funk the first couple of games. We knew that he was due to explode.” – Al Horford on Paul Millsap’s 45-point game
Report card
Offense: C-minus
Three points on 1 of 11 shooting in overtime. The Hawks had a 16-point lead in the third quarter after a 14-0 run to start the period and couldn’t hold it. The Hawks shot 37 percent from the field (37 of 100). Millsap was a beast. Take away him and the Hawks shot 26 percent (18 of 69). They had 15 turnovers that led to 23 Celtics’ points. The Hawks’ final possession of regulation left much to be desired.
Defense: C-minus
The Hawks allowed 12 points in overtime, including five straight from Amir Johnson to start the period. Thomas again got away from the Hawks even when they tried to guard him with Kent Bazemore and Sefolosha. The Hawks did hold the Celtics to a high of 24 points in a quarter (first and third).
