⏱️How 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
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 4 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 28 fast break points to 12
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
- Steal
Al Horford stole it from Jamal Crawford
Q4 2:11 · ATL 90-91 NY
- Winner
Josh Smith hit a two point shot, Mike Bibby with the assist
Q4 1:12 · ATL 92-91 NY
- Steal
Marvin Williams stole it from David Lee
Q4 0:02 · ATL 97-93 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Horford offensive foul (Fred Jones draws the foul)
Q4 1:58 · ATL 90-91 NY
- Turnover
Al Horford turnover
Q4 1:58 · ATL 90-91 NY
- Turnover
Mike Bibby bad pass
Q4 1:31 · ATL 90-91 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q3 1:07 · ATL 81-84 NY
- Go-ahead
Zach Randolph hit a 9-foot hook shot, Nate Robinson with the assist
Q4 2:50 · ATL 90-91 NY
- Steal
Jamal Crawford stole it from Mike Bibby
Q4 1:31 · ATL 90-91 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford bad pass
Q4 2:11 · ATL 90-91 NY
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford offensive foul (Mike Bibby draws the foul)
Q4 1:20 · ATL 90-91 NY
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford turnover
Q4 1:20 · ATL 90-91 NY
📊The numbers
| ATL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 64 | Rebounds | 68 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
