⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 22 from three- A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nuggets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q2 3:49 · DEN 43-44 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 2:45 · DEN 62-61 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 9:54 · DEN 74-68 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
George McCloud Lost Ball. Stolen by Ira Newble.
Q4 4:51 · DEN 74-75 ATL
- Missed FT
James Posey missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:06 · DEN 77-83 ATL
- Missed FT
Tim Hardaway missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:29 · DEN 82-85 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q3 8:49 · DEN 51-58 ATL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up
Q4 7:28 · DEN 74-80 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Toni Kukoc Foul
Q4 0:26 · DEN 82-85 ATL
📊The numbers
| DEN | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
