⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 27 from three- Ran them off the floor, 27 fast break points to 9
- Kept giving it away, sixteen turnovers to their ten
- Gave up second chances, seventeen offensive rebounds to their ten
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.
Hawks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q1 7:16 · ATL 16-8 NY
- Lead
Joe Johnson hit a 9-foot two point shot
Q4 0:15 · ATL 99-97 NY
- Ties it
Josh Smith hit a 6-foot hook shot, Mike Bibby with the assist
OT 4:28 · ATL 101-101 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Josh Smith lost ball
Q4 1:16 · ATL 97-95 NY
- Missed FT
Josh Smith misses free throw 1 of 1
OT 4:28 · ATL 101-101 NY
- Turnover
Josh Smith lost ball
OT 4:01 · ATL 101-101 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q2 2:59 · ATL 48-50 NY
- Lead
Wilson Chandler hit a 9-foot two point shot, Nate Robinson with the assist
OT 4:45 · ATL 99-101 NY
- Lead
Nate Robinson hit a driving layup
OT 3:56 · ATL 101-103 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nate Robinson misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:37 · ATL 97-95 NY
- Missed FT
Nate Robinson misses free throw 1 of 1
OT 3:56 · ATL 101-103 NY
- Turnover
Nate Robinson bad pass
OT 2:44 · ATL 105-105 NY
📊The numbers
| ATL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 7 | Threes made | 11 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 25 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 27 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
