⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
-8Q119-30
+9Q225-16
+5Q331-25
+10Q426-17
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their eleven- Ran them off the floor, 29 fast break points to 17
Key battles
19Free throws made7
7Blocks3
29Fast break points17
9Turnovers14
📊The numbers
| ATL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 6 | Threes made | 7 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 29 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
