A recap of the Hawks’ 106-100 win over the Thunder on Monday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks ran their record to 9-1 when scoring 100 or more points.
* The Hawks had 10 3-pointers, the ninth time they’ve made that many long-range baskets in a game.
* Paul Millsap finished with four blocked shots
* Jeff Teague scored 25 points, including a Hawks’ season-high 20 second-half points.
* Al Horford has scored in double-figures in all 20 games this season.
* The Hawks won the rebound battle 51-48 with Horford grabbing 13 and Millsap grabbing 11 boards.
* Thabo Sefolosha played a season-high 39 minutes, seven more than his previous best.
* Russell Westbrook had a game-high 34 points, the fourth 30-plus point game of the season.
Key stat
0
Number of points for Sefolosha, who did have eight rebounds, six assists and four steals in 39 minutes while guarding Kevin Durant. He was also a plus-two despite not scoring.
Quote of the game
“I don’t know all about that plus stuff. I can tell you he’s the reason we won the game. I will put that flat out.” – Horford on Sefolosha
Report card
Offense: A
The Hawks were very solid. They built a 16-point first half lead. They answered every time the Thunder made a run, including closing to within a point at intermission and tying the game at 96-96 with 1:35 left. Paul Millsap (26), Jeff Teague (25) and Horford (21) were outstanding. Save for a 22-point second quarter, the Hawks were efficient.
Defense: A
The Hawks had to withstand several Thunder runs – including an 18-2 streak to end the second quarter and a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter that tied the game. Russell Westbrook got away from them for 17 fourth-quarter points. Kent Bazemore came in with 45 seconds left, with the Hawks up by two, to guard Westbrook. He forced a turnover – a Sefolosha steal – that was the biggest play of the game and the Hawks converted it into a four-point advantage.
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