A recap of the Hawks’ 106-98 victory over the Pelicans Wednesday.
Noteworthy
* Jeff Teague tied Lenny Wilkens for third place on the franchise’s all-time point/assist double-double list with 43.
* The Hawks came into the game tied for second in the NBA with 26.9 assists per game. They finished with 26 assists on 42 makes.
* The Hawks are 5-1 this season when scoring at least 100 points.
* Paul Millsap has recorded five double-doubles this season.
* The Hawks entered the game second in the NBA in steals at 11.0 per game and recorded 10 against the Pelicans.
* There were 2,215 military personnel, retired and active, who claimed free tickets to game in honor of Veterans Day.
Key stat
3 of 11
The Pelicans’ shooting percentage of 3-point range in the second half. After going 11 of 18 in the first half, the Pelicans cooled down after the Hawks changed defensive coverages and assignments. One of the second-half 3-pointers came with .2 seconds remaining.
Quote of the game
“We came out in the second half and responded. We have to be better starting the game and stay consistent throughout the whole game. The past two games haven’t been good for us starting wise. We need to be better in the first half.” – Al Horford on Hawks’ second half
Report card
Offense: C-plus
The Hawks did score 106 points but they came out flat – offensively and defensively – in the first half. They shot 48.8 percent from the field in the game but were just 10 of 26 from 3-point range. Horford accounted for four of the makes. The Hawks also had nine first-half turnovers.
Defense: C-minus
The Hawks allowed an injury-depleted Pelicans team – without star Anthony Davis – 98 points despite having 10 healthy players. The Pelicans were 11 of 18 from 3-point range in the first half. The Hawks did play better defensively in the second half but they’ve had too many poor starts this season.
