Schröder has 15 points and 10 assists as Hawks rout Nets 114-86
Dennis Schröder had 15 points and 10 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks went on an 18-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-86.
The Hawks led by as many as 33, pulling away with a 21-2 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Paul Millsap scored 21 points (14 in the paint) on 8 for 13 shooting.
For the Nets, Thaddeus Young scored 18 points (8 in the first quarter) on 8 for 12 shooting.
The Hawks shot 55.7% from the field to the Nets’ 43.6% and outscored them 64-30 in the paint. The Nets forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Hawks outscored the Nets 18-6 in 6 minutes with Sefolosha, Millsap, Scott, Schröder and Hardaway on the floor together.