A recap of the Hawks’ 100-88 loss to the Heat on Monday:
Noteworthy
* Kent Bazemore scored a career-high 28 points, three points better than 25 points he had against the Wizards last month.
* Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver were a combined 4 of 24 from the field, including 1 of 11 from 3-point range.
* The Hawks were outrebounded 54-37. Hassan Whiteside had 13 rebounds, including five offensive boards.
* The Heat had lost four straight at Philips Arena.
* Thabo Sefolosha, out of the starting lineup in favor of Bazemore, played just 9:24.
* Dennis Schroder was the only Hawks player to not finish with a minus total – and he was even zero.
* The Heat made one less 3-pointer than the Hawks, 8-7, while taking 17 less attempts, 33-17.
* The Hawks (14-12) have fallen to 10th in the Eastern Conference but are just three games out of the top spot.
* Mike Scott was active but did not play for the fourth consecutive game.
Key stat
24.2
Hawks’ 3-point field goal percentage on 8 of 33 from the field. Over the last two games the Hawks are 13 of 57 from long range.
Quote of the game
“It’s a test of each of us individually. It’s a test of us collectively. Can we put anything negative behind you and go to the next possession? That’s what good teams, that’s what good players (do).” – Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer on recent losses
Report card
Offense: D
The Hawks had another woeful shooting night. They shot 39.3 percent (33 of 84) from the field. Take away Bazemore and the team was 22 of 66. The 3-point shooting was abysmal. As coach and players said after the game, the poor offense is putting too much pressure of the defense.
Defense: C
Not much cause for celebration here either. The Heat shot 45 percent from the field. Letting Gerald Green score 20 points off the bench was a concern. The Heat got 50 points and 32 rebounds for their front court.
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