⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run from level to 13 points up in the first quarter
A 12-0 run dragged them back level in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good 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 cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q2 9:26 · ATL 31-39 SA
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 3:54 · ATL 68-68 SA
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Joe Johnson flagrant foul type 1 (Brent Barry draws the foul)
Q4 8:07 · ATL 73-77 SA
- Turnover
Zaza Pachulia bad pass
Q4 2:02 · ATL 86-94 SA
- Turnover
Josh Childress lost ball
Q4 1:29 · ATL 88-96 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run from level to 13 points up
Q1 0:11 · ATL 21-34 SA
- Steal
Tony Parker stole it from Zaza Pachulia
Q4 2:02 · ATL 86-94 SA
- Steal
Brent Barry stole it from Josh Childress
Q4 1:29 · ATL 88-96 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 0:02 · ATL 96-103 SA
📊The numbers
| ATL | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 1 | Threes made | 4 |
| 17% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
