Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 95-92 loss to the Wizards Friday night:
Key players
* Bradley Beal had a game-high 28 points even though he was 6 of 14 from the field.
* John Wall had 21 points, six assists and two steals.
* Dwight Howard led the Hawks with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Key stat
Pick one of many from the Hawks poor shooting night but let’s just sum it up with their overall field goal percentage of 38.6 percent (32 of 83).
Noteworthy
* The Wizards bench accounted for just eight of the team’s 95 points.
* Mike Muscala was a plus-19 for the Hawks.
* The Hawks committed 18 turnovers, including four each from starters Dennis Schroder, Kyle Korver and Dwight Howard.
* The Wizards’ Bradley Beal, not known for getting to the free-throw line, was 13 of 14 from the stripe.
* Paul Millsap and Kent Bazemore were each called for technical fouls for arguing non-calls.
Quotable
“Throughout the year, there is a growing process. There will be tempers flaring. There will be arguments. There will be disagreements. It’s how you gel. It’s how you get to know each other and get on the same track. Throughout the course of the year, that will happen.” – Paul Millsap on several instances of Hawks tempers flaring with each other
Next
The Hawks host the Rockets Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the second of back-to-back games.
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