The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 104 - 72, at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. The Hawks (20) cruised in their victory after pulling away with strength in the second quarter. Kyle Korver went back - to - back from the three - point line midway through the breakaway period and opened up a 12 point lead that kept building upon itself. The 76ers (0 - 2) were unable to claw their way back into the game once the Hawks started putting together 100 scoring runs, they were also unable find a field goal themselves, as the brutal period saw two four minutes field goal droughts to open and close the second. The Hawks were balanced in their offensive game plan and spread the ball around to Korver on the perimeter and Paul Millsap in the mid range. Atlanta’s bench was aided by Thabo Sefolosha and Mike Muscala, who combined for 25 points and nine boards on nearly perfect 11 - of - 12 from the field. Korver buried three shots from behind the arc on his way to 15 points, while Milsap added 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes. Joel Embiid was once again the standout performer for the 76ers, as the Kansas product scored 14 points in 15 minutes, to go along with two rebounds, two blocks, one steal and one assist. The efficient showing from the minutes restricted big man is a good sign going forward for a player who has been riddled by foot injuries throughout his young career. As for the rest of the Philadelphia starters, the numbers are not pretty. Robert Covington and Gerald Henderson both were held without any points in 23 minutes and 18 minutes, respectively. Sergio Rodriguez found 14 points and five assists in the effort, and was the only other starter in double figures. The Hawks will host the Sacramento Kings on Monday, while the 76ers will stay at Wells Fargo Center and welcome the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.
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