PUBLICATION: MyAJC DATE: 1/22/16
Hawks-Kings Report Card
By Chris Vivlamore
SACRAMENTO — A recap of the Hawks’ 91-88 loss to the Kings on Thursday:
Noteworthy
* Kings point guard Rajon Rondo had a triple-double of 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. It was his fifth double-double of the season and tied him with Chris Webber for most triple-doubles in a season in the Sacramento era.
* Rondo has double-digit assist in 10 straight games, moving him into second place in Kings’ franchise history for a consecutive streak of 10 or more assists. He trails only Nate Archibald (14).
* Hawks starters were a combined minus-51. Only Al Horford had a positive rating with a plus-one.
* Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Hawks with a plus-17, one of only four players in the plus.
* The Hawks shot 8 of 33 from 3-point range.
* Jeff Teague played just 20 minutes.
* The Hawks’ biggest lead was just two points.
* The Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins was called for a technical foul – while his team was shooting free throws.
Key stat
56-42
The Kings rebound advantage over the Hawks. The Kings advantage was 17-7 on the offensive boards.
Quote of the game
“I hesitated a little bit and I lost the ball on my footing. I don’t know. It was a funky play.” – Paul Millsap on late turnover
Report card
Offense: C
The Hawks shot 41 percent from the floor. However, there were issues. They went ice cold in the Kings’ 18-0 third-quarter run. They were woeful from 3-point range, although Dennis Schroder, Al Horford and Kyle Korver hit fourth-quarter 3-pointers in the comeback. There were execution issues in the final seconds. Paul Millsap had a turnover and they failed to get a shot off at the buzzer.
Defense: B
The Kings shot 36 percent from the floor. The Hawks overcame a 17-point deficit by getting several key stops. The Hawks were in the game until the end despite being at such a large rebounding disadvantage.
That speaks to the defense. Despite Cousin’s double-double, the Hawks did a much better defensive job on the forward over the final three quarters.