Things were particularly ugly for the club against the Sacramento Kings at State Farm Arena on Thursday night, when the Hawks coughed up 22 turnovers and were summarily blown out by the visitors by a score of 146-115. The 31-point loss was almost entirely due to the Kings doubling up Atlanta in the third quarter, 46-23, during which time Sacramento point guard De’Aaron Fox scored 21 points, dished out three assists, and grabbed three rebounds in a tour de force performance that saw him pick up the first triple-double of his young career. Fox and teammate Buddy Hield were dominant for Sacramento, combining for 58 points on the night and 8-for-11 shooting from beyond the three-point line.
Turnovers and poor defense pave the way to another Hawks loss
