A recap of the Hawks’ 116-101 win over the Grizzlies Friday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks shot as many free throws as 2-pointers (36).
* Kyle Korver and Jeff Teague were each a plus-29 and Paul Millsap was a plus-27.
* Dennis Schroder gave the Hawks some valuable minutes, especially in the third quarter when the Hawks were able to hold a three-point league. The reserve point guard has struggled of late but he finished with seven points, four assists and four rebounds.
* Of the 10 Hawks who entered the game, nine took at least one 3-pointer (only Mike Scott did not). Of the nine that took a 3-pointer, seven made at least one (only Millsap and Lamar Patterson did not). Korver had the most attempts (8) and Teague had the most makes (4).
* The Hawks held a 40-37 rebound advantage.
* The Hawks snapped a four-game road losing streak.
* Six Hawks finished in double-digit scoring, including all five starters.
* Mike Muscala had a season-high 11 points and played key minutes in the fourth quarter when Al Horford picked up his fifth foul.
* Tiago Splitter, who missed his third straight game with a sore right hip, and Thabo Sefolosha were inactive. Coach Mike Budenholzer said the team was being “cautious” with Sefolosha with two sets back-to-back games in five days. “Just trying to think of big picture,” Budenholzer said.
Key stat
39
The number of 3-point attempts by the Hawks, tying a franchise record and setting a season-high. The Hawks had more 3-pointers (39) than 2-pointers (36) a first in franchise history. The Hawks made 14 of them, a season-high.
Quote of the game
“It’s not the recipe we want to play with every night but we were taking what they were giving us.” – Kyle Korver on Hawks’ 3-point attempts
Report card
Offense: A
The Hawks moved the ball for open shots most of the night. They started the game 0 of 6 from the field but made their next five shots. They scored at least 29 points in three of the quarters. They assisted on 25 of 35 field goals. They also placed six scorers in double figures.
Defense: B-plus
Yes, the Grizzlies shot 70 percent in the first quarter. Following the opening period, the Hawks made several changes to the defensive assignments and it worked. After allowing 36 first-quarter points the Grizzlies scored just 22, 24 and 19 points respectively. The Hawks outscored the Grizzlies 31-19 in the fourth quarter, including a 21-10 run be getting some key defensive stops.
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