A recap of the Hawks’ 103-97 win over the Kings Wednesday:
Noteworthy
* Paul Millsap had 23 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks, setting or tying season-highs in rebounds and blocks. He is the only player in the NBA this season to record at least that stat line and one of two players, along with DeMarcus Cousins, to do it in the past two seasons.
* Lamar Patterson had nine points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes, setting for tying career-highs in points, rebounds and minutes.
* The Hawks’ 62 first-half points were a season high.
* Al Horford has scored in double figures in all 14 games this season.
* Kyle Korver eclipsed the 2,500 rebound mark (2,503) for his career. He is also one point shy of 9,000 career points.
* Rajon Rondo had a triple-double of 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, his fourth of the season. It’s the second-most triple-doubles of the Sacramento era, tied with Chris Webber. The record is five held by Webber.
* Jeff Teague, who missed his third straight game with a left ankle sprain, did go through a pre-game workout and worked up a good sweat.
* Tim Hardaway Jr., who has yet to play this season, said before the game: “
When my time comes, I will be ready.”
Key stat
12
Hawks turnovers, one night after the committed a season-high 20 in a loss to the Nets.
Quote of the game
“We can’t let one loss lead to two losses, lead to three losses. If you want to be a good team, you can’t let that happen. For us to bounce back tonight and let this thing linger on, I feel like we’ve learned a lot from year to year.” – Paul Millsap on stopping three-game slide
Report card
Offense: B-plus
This was much closer to the offense the Hawks pride themselves on with ball movement, passing and assists. Millsap had a monster offensive game with plenty of other contributors. The Hawks scored 62 first-half points
Defense: B
There were some lapses but far fewer than the Hawks have had of late. They did allow the Kings 30 first-quarter and 27 third-quarter points. Six blocks, including two each by Millsap and Horford, were key to a more physical and active defense. Still room for improvement.
