Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 113-86 victory over the Magic Saturday:

Key players

* Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He added three 3-pointers.

* Paul Millsap also scored 21 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

* Dwight Howard had his 33rd double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Key stat

The Hawks starters were a combined 30 of 51 from the field with each shooting better than 50 percent. They outscored the Magic starters 78-50.

Noteworthy

* Dwight Howard leads the NBA with 16 double-doubles in 30 minutes or less of playing time.

* The Hawks had 28 assists.

* The Hawks shot 52.6 percent from the field while the Magic shot just 34.6 percent.

* Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer reacted to the NBA’s $25,000 fine of Taurean Prince for the Flagrant Foul 2 against the Heat’s Hassan Whiteside Wednesday. The league issued the penalty Friday. “We are respectful of the league,” Budenholzer said. “It’s a tough job they have. They take the safety of our players, the spirit of the game, seriously. I’m just going to be respectful of their decision.”

* Thabo Sefolosha missed his fourth straight game with a left groin injury. Tim Hardaway Jr. started.

Quotable

“Tim is playing out of his mind right now. He’s the catalyst.” – Kent Bazemore on Tim Hardaway Jr.

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