A recap of the Hawks’ 95-87 win over the Raptors Thursday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks tied their season-best of 15 games over .500.
* Paul Millsap recorded his team-leading 30th double-double.
* Al Horford led the Hawks in assists with six.
* The Hawks had a total of 12 blocks.
* Kris Humphries played just 3:14. Mike Muscala played 8:46.
* Jeff Teague led the Hawks with a plus-17 rating.
* Dennis Schroder is 8 of 40 from the field over the past four games.
* With his fourth rebound, Kyle Korver recorded the 3,000th of his career.
* Current Raptor and former Hawk DeMarre Carroll returned after missing the last 41 games following surgery on his right knee. He played 14 minutes and have five points.
Key stat
22-2
The Hawks’ advantage in fast-break points
Quote of the game
“No. I’m not just saying that. We have a tough stretch here. We play really good teams, teams we’ll play in the playoffs. I think it’s important to play at a really high level in these games. Not just to get confidence but because this is how we have to play.” –Korver on whether win was good for Hawks’ psyche
Report card
Offense: B
The Hawks offense was generally good as they shot 43 percent from the field. Teague was excellent, especially down the stretch. There was a little lull offensively in the second quarter with only 19 points. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Mike Scott had some big baskets off the bench. Schroder continues to struggle, going 0 of 7 from the field with three turnovers in 15 minutes.
Defense: B
The Hawks defense was solid, never allowing the Raptors more than 24 points in a quarter. The defense work on all-stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan was excellent – holding them to 13 of 39 shooting and limiting their free throws. The Hawks had 12 blocks and forced 12 turnovers. The defense did slip in the fourth quarter as the Raptors cut a 14-point deficit to two points.
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