โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ ATL better than we expected
โผ LAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Hawks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 3:30 ยท ATL 22-20 LAL
- Go-ahead
Stephen Jackson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wesley Person.
Q4 1:39 ยท ATL 91-89 LAL
- Ties it
Jason Terry made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Q4 0:54 ยท ATL 93-93 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Stephen Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Luke Walton.
Q4 3:47 ยท ATL 86-84 LAL
- Turnover
Jason Terry Bad Pass. Stolen by Luke Walton.
Q4 1:09 ยท ATL 91-92 LAL
- Missed FT
Jason Terry missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:11 ยท ATL 93-93 LAL

Lakers
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Gary Payton made Layup.
Q4 2:36 ยท ATL 86-87 LAL
- Go-ahead
Kareem Rush made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Walton.
Q4 1:25 ยท ATL 91-92 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 4:03 ยท ATL 86-84 LAL
- Missed FT
Devean George missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 3:03 ยท ATL 86-84 LAL
- Missed FT
Kareem Rush missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:06 ยท ATL 91-92 LAL
๐The numbers
| ATL | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 8 | Threes made | 4 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |










