A recap of the Hawks’ 122-101 win over the Wizards Wednesday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks had six double-digit scorers with Dennis Schroder (23), Paul Millsap (17), Kyle Korver (15), Tim Hardaway Jr. (14), Al Horford (13) and Mike Scott (10).
* Hardaway led the Hawks with a plus-30 rating.
* The Hawks bench outscored the Wizards 66-37 and Washington’s Marcus Thornton had 23 of the points, including 14 in the fourth quarter.
* The Hawks forced the Wizards into 18 turnovers, twice as many as Monday’s loss.
* The Wizards outrebounded the Hawks, 43-41.
* Every Wizard who played more than two minutes finished with a minus-rating. Jared Dudley and Nene were each minus-19.
* The Hawks held a 20-7 fast-break points advantage.
* The Hawks assisted on 32 of their 45 field goals.
* Horford is 16 of 34 from 3-point range over the past nine games.
* Korver is 32 of 61 from 3-point range over the past 12 games.
* Hardaway is averaging 17.7 points over the past four games.
Key stat
70-45
Second-half scoring, as the Hawks scored 29 and 41 points and allowed 19 and 26 points in the third and fourth quarters.
Quote of the game
“Guys might not say that but in my mind, we had to come out and get this.” – Al Horford on revenge victory
Report card
Offense: A
The Hawks took a lot of 3-pointers, half their field goal total, but most were good looks. They made 17 of the 42 attempts. After a 22-point first quarter, the Hawks went for 30, 29 and 41 in the next three. They shot 53.6 percent from the field shots but the Hawks. The 25-5 run to blow open the game was impressive.
Defense: A-minus
The Hawks limited the Wizards to 45 second-half points. Thabo Sefolosha was excellent in guarding both John Wall and Bradley Beal. The Wizards’ starting backcourt combined for 20 points two nights after going for 52. The Hawks forced the Wizards into 18 turnovers. Korver said the Hawks used five or six defensive coverages.
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