Instant Takeaways: Hawks Outshine Suns in Summer League Victory

2. Consistent defense and forced turnovers

To start the game, the Hawks were able to cause problems for the Suns, forcing 17 turnovers that led to open dunks and three-pointers. The Suns' offense was predicated on getting down the lane and creating good shots in the mid-range or at the basket, but every time they tried to get something inside, the Hawks were there, getting a steal or a block, which led to the blowout victory. The entire Suns team finished with a negative plus-minus, which counts the overall player impact on the game. The Suns shot 39% from the field and 33% from three-point range.

3. Another big performance for Jacob Toppin

Toppin had another nice performance in today's game, as he finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, and one steal with a near double-double performance. The Hawks relied on him for their first half scoring as he was the team leader in points without missing a shot and did a nice job of scoring on the perimeter as he made two of his four three-point shots.

4. Exciting performance from Asa Newell

Newell has shown some promise over the last few games as he has been an active participant on both ends of the court. In his first Summer League game, he finished with eight points, eight rebounds, and two steals to go along with a +8 plus-minus. In today's game, he finished with a team-high 18 points, 11 rebounds, one block, and made four of his five shots from three-point range. His plus-minus was a +18, showing his overall versatility on both ends of the court and promising him a spark plug role off the bench as the season approaches for the Hawks' main roster.

5. Nice bounce back performance from Nikola Durisic

In this game, Durisic had a good performance for the Hawks as he was in foul trouble throughout and nearly chased a small historic feat of fouling out a Summer League game with eight fouls, and the limit for player fouls is 10 in the Summer League compared to five in the regular games. In today's game, he scored 16 points, dished out four assists, grabbed two rebounds, one steal, and two blocks with a +29 plus-minus with only three fouls.

More Atlanta Hawks News:

Hawks Receive New Starting Five Projection For Next Season

Kobe Bufkin Unleashes a Statement Game: The Hawks May Have Seen Just What They Needed To See From Him

Hawks vs Suns: Game Preview, Betting Odds, Projected Starting Lineups For Today's Las Vegas Summer League Game