⏱️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
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 23
A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up
Q2 2:10 · SAC 59-55 ATL
- Steal
Francisco Garcia stole it from Al Horford
Q4 3:00 · SAC 96-98 ATL
- Ties it
Bobby Jackson hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:57 · SAC 100-100 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jason Thompson offensive foul (Mike Bibby draws the foul)
Q4 2:13 · SAC 96-98 ATL
- Turnover
Jason Thompson turnover
Q4 2:13 · SAC 96-98 ATL
- Turnover
Beno Udrih lost ball
Q4 0:19 · SAC 100-102 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 6:33 · SAC 67-73 ATL
- Winner
Joe Johnson hit a 5-foot two point shot
Q4 0:41 · SAC 100-102 ATL
- Steal
Mike Bibby stole it from Beno Udrih
Q4 0:19 · SAC 100-102 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Horford bad pass
Q4 3:00 · SAC 96-98 ATL
- Missed FT
Joe Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:18 · SAC 100-103 ATL
- Missed FT
Mike Bibby misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:09 · SAC 100-104 ATL
📊The numbers
| SAC | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 7 | Threes made | 9 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
