Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 116-98 victory over the Wizards in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Saturday:
Key players
* Paul Millsap had 29 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and a steal to lead the Hawks.
* Dennis Schroder had 27 points, 20 in the first half, and nine assists for the Hawks
* John Wall led the Wizards with 29 points and seven assists.
Key stat
The Hawks started the game on a 19-4 run and never looked back in the wire-to-wire win.
Noteworthy
* The Hawks outscored the Wizards 60-34 in points in the paint.
* Schroder became the first player in Hawks history to score 20-plus points in his first three playoff starts.
* The Hawks had just 12 turnovers after committing a combined 39 in the first two games.
* Otto Porter Jr. left the game in the second half and did not return with a neck injury.
* The Wizards’ Jason Smith fouled out in just eight minutes. One of the fouls was a Flagrant 1.
Quotable
“We actually welcome the physicality. It makes us play harder.” – Paul Millsap
Next
Game 4 of the series is Monday at 8 p.m.
