⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ POR better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Burned in transition, 2 fast break points to 14
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- Ties it
Brandon Roy hit a driving layup
Q4 0:33 · POR 93-93 ATL
- Winner
Brandon Roy hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:02 · POR 94-93 ATL
Bad plays
- Flagrant
James Jones flagrant foul type 1 (Marvin Williams draws the foul)
Q4 11:33 · POR 63-73 ATL
- Missed FT
Brandon Roy misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:02 · POR 93-93 ATL

Hawks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q1 9:07 · POR 6-14 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q2 8:55 · POR 28-42 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Joe Johnson turnover
Q4 2:27 · POR 87-91 ATL
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 0:09 · POR 93-93 ATL
📊The numbers
| POR | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 5 | Threes made | 2 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Assists | 29 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |








