Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 106-95 victory over the Kings Monday at Philips Arena:
Key players
* Paul Millsap continues to put up impressive overall stat lines. He had 13 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and a block. He leads the Hawks with 19.3 points per game.
* Dwight Howard had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. He was 8 of 20 from the free-throw line. He had more free-throw attempts than points. He also had four blocks.
* Kyle Korver continues to shoot lights out from 3-point range. He finished with 17 points, 11 in the first half, with five 3-pointers. He was 5 of 8 from 3-point range brining his season totals to 9 of 15 (.600). He has made at least three 3-pointers twice.
Key stat
54, the number of personal fouls called in the game. The Kings were whistled for 34 fouls and the Hawks went to the free-throw line 47 times. It was the most attempts since having 47 in a four overtime victory over the Jazz in 2012.
Noteworthy
* The Hawks have scored more than 100 points and held their opponents under the mark in all three games.
* The Hawks have won each of their first three regular season games by double-digits for the first time since moving to Atlanta in 1968.
* The Hawks held a 44-38 rebounding edge.
* The Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins entered the game averaging 30 points but was held to just 14.
* Millsap was a nominee for Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference. LeBron James won the honor.
Quotable
“I thought the Thabo (Sefolosha) chase down and knock away (from Rudy Gay), that’s a winning play that we need. Those plays become critical to you.” – Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer
Next
The Hawks remain home and host the Lakers on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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