Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 102-98 overtime victory over the Hawks Wednesday:
Key players
* Dennis Schroder led the Hawks with a game-high 27 points, including four in overtime.
* Dwight Howard had 16 points and 22 rebounds, his third 20-rebound game this season.
* Thabo Sefolosha had 11 points and six rebounds and two steals. He hit a 3-pointer and was credited with a steal in overtime.
Key stat
The Hawks tied a season-high with 56 rebounds with a season-high 18 offensive rebounds. In the past two games, they have 35 offensive boards.
Noteworthy
* Howard is the first Hawks player with three 20-rebound games in a season since Dikembe Mutombo had eight in 2000-01.
* Howard now has 8,292 defensive rebounds and 3,230 offensive rebounds. He passed Charles Oakley and Charles Barkley to reach 14th in defensive rebounds in NBA/ABA history and Michael Cage for 23rd in offensive rebounds.
* The two teams were a combined 14 for 54 from 3-point range.
* The Hawks recorded their first overtime victory since March 18, 2014.
* Ryan Kelly was not with the team for personal reasons. He announced on Twitter following the game that his wife gave birth to a daughter on Wednesday. Tess Eden Kelly weighed in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces.
Quotable
“That would have been terrible. I’m glad they took another look at it.” – Thabo Sefolosha on review of play that led to Flagrant Foul 2 on the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony
Next
The Hawks play the second in a three-game homestand by hosting the Pistons Friday.
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