A recap of the Hawks’ 112-97 win over the Mavericks Monday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks won the rebounding battle, 50-37 but were outdone 10-5 on the offensive glass.
* Tim Hardaway Jr. had another solid contribution with nine points, three rebounds and two assists (including on very pretty one to Paul Millsap in the fourth quarter) in 22 minutes.
* Millsap had just eight points but pulled down 12 rebounds.
* Kent Bazemore had nine rebounds and now has 28 rebounds in the past three games (9, 10, 9).
* The Hawks entered the game second in the NBA in forcing turnovers (16.8) but the Mavericks turned the ball over just six times.
* Kyle Korver led the Hawks with a plus-21 rating.
* The Hawks improved to 23-3 win scoring 100 or more points this season.
* The Mavericks lost starting point guard Deron Williams with a hip contusion. He was injured on a drive to the basket in the first quarter and played just seven minutes. He did not score on 0 of 5 shooting.
Key stat
11 of 15
The 3-point totals from starters Jeff Teague (5 of 6), Kyle Korver (4 of 7) and Al Horford (2 of 2). The Hawks team was a combined 14 of 35 (40 percent) from long range
Quote of the game
“I did not know that. I’m sure he’ll let me know.” – Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer joked after being informed he pulled Jeff Teague from game two points shy of career-high
Report card
Offense: A
The Hawks scored 112 points as the shot 52.5 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from 3-point range. Jeff Teague was excellent on his way to 32 points. He led the Hawks with his ability to get in the paint. That spaced the floor for the Hawks to get open outside looks – which they made for a change from recent games.
Defense: B
The Hawks were solid but not perfect. The Mavericks went to the free-throw line 38 times. The Hawks limited the Mavericks to 15 first-quarter points but they gave up 31 second-quarter points to lose a double-digit lead. Holding Dirk Nowitzki to 4 of 11 shooting was a plus.
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