What they said after the Hawks’ 93-87 loss to the Pacers Monday:
"Tonight, it was a game of runs and a game of spurts. I think our inconsistency put us in a tough spot. They were better tonight. Give them credit. Defensively, I thought they created some problems for us. Collectively, we didn't play well enough. Give them credit." – Coach Mike Budenholzer's opening statement
"That's part of it. Their defense was pretty good. I thought we had some turnovers that were uncharacteristic, out of the norm. I think at halftime we had 13 turnovers for 20 points and were down 12. Putting us in that spot put us in hole all night." – Budenholzer on 22 turnovers
"I think there defense was pretty good. There pressure was pretty good. I think we have to react to it a little better. We have to be stronger with the ball. I think you have to move the ball better against pressure. When you start turning it over maybe to start to get a little bit cautious as opposed to aggressive and it exacerbates the problem. We have to be better taking care of the ball." – More Budenholzer on turnovers
"I think that was a big factor. They really did a good job of deflections and getting after us, creating turnovers and in a lot of times key moments for us." – Al Horford on turnovers
"We played a lot better. We moved the ball. We were able to get open shots and that allowed us to come back in the game." – Thabo Sefolosha on Hawks' third-quarter run
"They were a little more consistent than we were. We had a lot of up-and-down moments. They stayed with it. Kind of like we like to do. It's a tough place to play. They've been playing well as of late. We knew it was going to be tough coming in. They gave us chances and we had a great effort at the end trying to come back." – Kent Bazemore on loss
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