Inside the box score: Hawks 115, Bulls 107
Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 115-107 win over the Bulls Wednesday night:
Key players
* Thabo Sefolosha had his Hawks career-high with 20 points, including 18 in the first half.
* Dwight Howard had his NBA-leading sixth double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and was 6 of 9 from the free-throw line.
* Malcolm Delaney finished with 10 points and had a remarkable plus-25 rating.
Key stat
The Hawks shot 60.5 percent from the field in the first two quarters in scoring a season-high 68 points for any half.
Noteworthy
* Kent Bazemore had X-rays on his right pinkie finger after he hit it against the backboard blocking a shot by Jimmy Butler. The X-rays were negative. “I’ve never felt anything like that,” Bazemore said. “I didn’t even know what happened. My adrenaline was going and then I had a sharp pain in my pinkie.”
* Mike Muscala played 16 minutes a night after hurting his back in a scary fall in Cleveland. He reported after the game that his back held up fine.
* Paul Millsap and Dennis Schroder have scored in double figures in all eight games.
* The Hawks committed a season-high 24 turnovers that led to 38 points for the Bulls.
* Of Howard’s 10 rebounds, six were on the offensive end of the court.
Quotable
“Confidence is a great thing. He’s been playing so well from training camp, preseason and the regular season. He just continues but that was pretty special.” – Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer on Thabo Sefolosha’s first-half scoring
Next
The Hawks host the 76ers on Saturday in the second meeting of the season between the teams.
About the Author
Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
