Inside the box score: Timberwolves 92, Hawks 84
Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 92-84 loss to the Timberwolves Wednesday:
Key players
* Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Timberwolves.
* Dennis Schroder had his 14th straight game in double-figure scoring with 21 points. He also had seven assists
* Paul Millsap had 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Key stat
Without Dwight Howard, the Hawks were outrebounded 52-35, including 15-8 on the offensive glass.
Noteworthy
* Kent Bazemore and Kyle Korver each had four blocks. It was a career-high for Bazemore and a career-high tying for Korver. All Korver’s blocks came in the second quarter.
* Malcolm Delaney played just 5:44, all in the first half.
* The Timberwolves played just eight players. Four of the starters played at least 37 minutes.
* Mike Muscala scored 11 of the Hawks’ first 13 points in the third quarter after he started the second half.
* Millsap provided a highlight-worthy dunk in the second quarter as he blew past Towns and threw down over Nemanja Bjelica.
Quotable
“We have to figure out a way to win games, close out games. … Coach said the same thing.” – Dennis Schroder
Next
The Hawks play at the Nuggets on Friday.
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.
