⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nets fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ BKN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nets won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 24 free throws to their nine
Looked after the ball, eight turnovers to their 21, and outscored them 23-5 off them
Lost the glass, 35 rebounds to 46
Key battles
📊The numbers
| ATL | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 3 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 5 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |










