A recap of the Hawks’ 102-92 loss to the Warriors Monday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks are sixth in the Eastern Conference, a half-game out of the eighth spot and 2-1/2 games out of the ninth spot.
* The Hawks have five double-digit scores with Al Horford (23), Dennis Schroder (18), Jeff Teague (16), Tim Hardaway Jr. (12) and Paul Millsap (11).
* Horford recorded his 199th double-double of his career.
* Teague finished with a steal to take sole possession of seventh place in franchise history.
* Kent Bazemore has scored just 20 points in his last five games.
* Millsap was a minus-26 for the Hawks.
* The Hawks outrebounded the Warriors 47-43, including 8-6 on offensive glass.
* The Warriors improved to an NBA-best 50-5 (.909), becoming the fastest team to reach 50 wins with the best record through 55 games in NBA history.
* The Warriors set a franchise record with their 29th game with at least 30, breaking the mark of 28 set last season.
* Andrew Bogut had five blocks for the Warriors, including three in the fourth quarter.
* Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 63 points, or 62 percent of the Warriors offense.
Key stat
23-8
The Warriors’ edge in fast-break points as they were 10 of 17 in transition
Quote of the game
“It’s impressive. You watch them on film. We study them. Playing on the court with them is totally different. They are fast and they get out and they go. It really took us off guard.” – Al Horford
Report card
Offense: C-plus
The Hawks get a lot of credit for overcoming a 23-point third-quarter deficit. However, there were issues that led to the big hole. They scored just 15 first-quarter points. They committed 18 turnovers that led to 27 points. They were outscored 16-2 in the fourth quarter after taking a four-point lead with five of their shots blocked in the period.
Defense: C
The Hawks wanted to play quality transition defense. They did not early as the Warriors had 12 fast-break points in the opening period. The Hawks wanted to guard the 3-point line. They did not early as the Warriors had six in the first quarter and 14 for the game. The Hawks did a decent job on everybody not named Curry or Thompson.
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