Inside the box score: Hawks 93, Heat 90
Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 93-90 victory over the Heat Tuesday night:
Key players
* Dennis Schroder had a team-high 18 points, including a pair of free throws in the closing seconds for the Hawks.
* Paul Millsap had 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Oh, and he played center in the fourth quarter.
* Hassan Whiteside was a terror on the glass as he finished with 19 points and a career-high tying 25 rebounds for the Heat.
Key stat
With the help of Hassan Whiteside’s 10 offensive rebounds, the Heat outscored the Hawks in second-chance points 23-5.
Noteworthy
* The Hawks lead the Southeast Division with an 8-2 record.
* The Hawks won their fifth straight by scoring 93 points after scoring at least 110 points in the previous four wins.
* Mike Muscala tied his season-high point total with 14.
* The Heat outrebounded the Hawks 48-35.
* The Hawks lead the NBA in turnovers caused and forced the Heat into 23.
Quotable
“Usually whenever Paul asks for something, he gets it.” – Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer on listening to Paul Millsap’s request to play center against Heat’s Hassan Whiteside
Next
The Hawks play the second of back-to-back games by hosting the Bucks Wednesday.
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.
