A recap of the Hawks’ 117-102 loss to the Wizards Monday:
Noteworthy
* The Wizards had all five starters in double-figures in John Wall (27), Bradley Beal (25), Marcin Gortat (15), Otto Porter Jr. (15) and Markieff Morris (14).
* The Hawks had four double-digit scorers in Jeff Teague (23), Tim Hardaway Jr. (16), Al Horford (14) and Paul Millsap (13).
* The Wizards starters were a combined plus-88. The Hawks starters were a combined minus-71.
* The Wizards outrebounded the Hawks 44-33, including 9-2 on the offensive glass. It helped the Wizards to a 15-5 second-chance points advantage.
* Teague has scored 20 or more points 17 times this season.
* Thabo Sefolosha recorded his 1,500th career field goal.
* The Hawks have made double-digit 3-pointers in six straight games.
* Horford was a nominee for Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference, won by the Raptors’ Kyle Lowry.
Key stat
50.5, 52.0
The Wizards’ shooting percentages from the field (46 of 91) and 3-point range (13 of 25).
Quote of the game
“(Marcin) Gortat is the best screen-setter in the league. I’ve never seen anything like it.” – Jeff Teague
Report card
Offense: C-plus
The Hawks were good for three quarters, scoring 30, 29 and 27 points. However, with the game on the line in the fourth quarter, they scored just 16 points and missed all five 3-point attempts. The Hawks turned the ball over 14 times, including four by Dennis Schroder.
Defense: D
The Hawks could not stop John Wall and Bradley Beal. The Wizards scored at least 27 points in each quarter and shot over 50 percent for the game. The Hawks forced just nine turnovers. The plus-minus numbers for the Hawks starters were abysmal.
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