⏱️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
▼ MIL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 3 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q3 10:27 · ATL 56-50 MIL
- Ties it
Joe Johnson hit a 23-foot three jumper
OT 2:25 · ATL 97-97 MIL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
OT 2:59 · ATL 101-97 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Josh Smith offensive foul (Ersan Ilyasova draws the foul)
Q4 2:09 · ATL 88-89 MIL
- Turnover
Josh Smith turnover
Q4 2:09 · ATL 88-89 MIL
- Turnover
Josh Smith bad pass
OT 4:03 · ATL 92-95 MIL

Bucks
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up
Q1 5:50 · ATL 16-20 MIL
- Lead
Luke Ridnour hit a 26-foot three jumper
OT 4:43 · ATL 92-95 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jerry Stackhouse bad pass
Q4 2:49 · ATL 86-89 MIL
- Missed FT
John Salmons misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:45 · ATL 90-91 MIL
- Turnover
John Salmons bad pass
OT 1:37 · ATL 99-97 MIL
📊The numbers
| ATL | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Assists | 23 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 26 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |









