⏱️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. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 45 free throws to their 29- A 14-0 run took them from 7 down to 7 up 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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 7 down to 7 up
Q3 6:52 · ATL 81-74 IND
- Steal
Joe Johnson stole it from T.J. Ford
Q4 0:01 · ATL 122-118 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ronald Murray lost ball
Q4 2:15 · ATL 119-113 IND
- Missed FT
Josh Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:57 · ATL 119-113 IND
- Missed FT
Al Horford misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 · ATL 121-118 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q3 9:41 · ATL 65-72 IND
- Steal
T.J. Ford stole it from Ronald Murray
Q4 2:15 · ATL 119-113 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Jeff Foster technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 2:01 · ATL 28-26 IND
- Turnover
T.J. Ford bad pass
Q4 0:01 · ATL 122-118 IND
📊The numbers
| ATL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 8 | Threes made | 10 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 34 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 23 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
