A recap of the Hawks’ 104-75 win over the Pacers Sunday:
Noteworthy
* The Pacers’ 75 points were a season-low scored and a season-low allowed by the Hawks.
* The Hawks had five double-digit scorers in Paul Millsap (18), Al Horford (18), Kyle Korver (14) and Thabo Sefolosha (12).
* The Pacers had two double-digit scorers in Myles Turner (19) and Monta Ellis (10).
* Millsap led the Hawks with a plus-29 rating. Sefolosha was a plus-25 in 16 minutes.
* The Hawks had eight players with a positive double-digit plus-minus rating.
* The Hawks had eight different players make a 3-pointer, the sixth time this season and 12th in team history.
* Kris Humphries eclipsed the 5,000 career point total.
* Jeff Teague needs one steal for 600 in his career.
* The Hawks’ biggest lead was 34 points. The Pacers only lead was two points, after they made the game’s opening basket.
* The Pacers lost Rodney Stuckey for some time with a sore right foot.
Key stat
50-38
The Hawks rebound advantage over the Pacers, including 9-7 on the offensive boards. The Hawks had a 19-5 advantage in second-chance points
Quote of the game
“If we play like this, we are going to be really tough to beat.” – Kent Bazemore
Report card
Offense: A
The Hawks were solid, including 37 third-quarter points. They shot 47 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range. The Hawks did commit 17 turnovers. They also scored just 15 fourth-quarter points but that came with the regulars long resting. Those were small blemishes on a nice night offensively.
Defense: A-plus
The defense was outstanding – especially the job done to contain Monta Ellis (10 points) and Paul George (seven). The Pacers shot 38 percent from the field and 21 percent (5 of 24) from 3-point range. The Pacers went to the free-throw line just seven times, and one was a technical on a defensive three-seconds call. Allowing just 75 points is exceptional.
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