⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, four of 24 from three
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
- Winner
Joe Johnson hit a driving layup
Q4 2:09 · ATL 92-90 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Shelden Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:48 · ATL 86-83 DAL
- Missed FT
Shelden Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:49 · ATL 89-88 DAL
- Missed FT
Tyronn Lue misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:02 · ATL 93-90 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- Ties it
Dirk Nowitzki hit a driving layup
Q4 2:33 · ATL 90-90 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Dirk Nowitzki misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:47 · ATL 86-85 DAL
📊The numbers
| ATL | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 70 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 20 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 10 |
