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76ers-Hawks Best/Worst: Paul Millsap, Dario Saric and Sixers' dismal effort

ATLANTA  – This is my look at some of the best and worst performances from the Hawks' 110-93 victory over the 76ers Saturday night at Philips Arena.

Best performance:  This goes to Paul Millsap on night when his Hawks teammate Dwight Howard shot 71. 4 percent and posted his 27th double-double of the season. But Millsap scored a game-high 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting – including going 1 of 2 on three-pointers. The power forward also finished with 10 rebounds, two blocks, two steals and three turnovers. He graded out with a game-best plus-21.

Worst performance:  I had to give this to Dario Saric.  The Sixers reserve forward missed nine of his 10 shots en route to finishing with three points. He made just 1 of 5 three-pointers and tied Gerald Henderson for a game-worst minus-21.

Best defensive performance:  This was a tough one, but I decided to give this to Dennis Schroder. The Hawks point guard finished with two steals and one block.  He also added 15 points and nine assists.

Worst defensive performance: I gave this to Sixers' second unit instead of signaling out one specific person. The backups had a tough time making stops and lacked energy.   Henderson and Saric weren't the only reserves with a dismal plus-minus. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was a minus-17. Nerlens Noel was minus-11.

Best performance by a Sixer: Ersan Ilyasova gets this award after finishing with a team-high 21 points. He made 8 of 15 field goals, including going 3 of 6 on three-pointers.

Worst statistic: This award goes to the Sixers' turnovers. They committed 21 that led to 17 points by the Hawks.

Best statistic: I'm giving this to the Sixers' foul shooting. They made 15 of 18 for 83.3 percent.

Worst of the worst: This goes to the Sixers' effort. They couldn't make stops and lacked effort while playing with Joel Embiid. The Sixers looked like they were still in tank-mode.

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