⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hornets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q3 11:38 · CHA 46-43 ATL
- Steal
D.J. Augustin stole it from Josh Smith
Q4 0:28 · CHA 87-90 ATL
- Ties it
Boris Diaw hit a layup
Q4 0:06 · CHA 91-91 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Byron Mullens bad pass
OT 4:15 · CHA 91-94 ATL
- Missed FT
Kemba Walker misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 3:49 · CHA 91-94 ATL
- Turnover
Kemba Walker lost ball
OT 2:11 · CHA 94-98 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- Winner
Jeff Teague hit a 26-foot three jumper, Joe Johnson with the assist
OT 4:35 · CHA 91-94 ATL
- Steal
Josh Smith stole it from Byron Mullens
OT 4:15 · CHA 91-94 ATL
- Steal
Marvin Williams stole it from Kemba Walker
OT 2:11 · CHA 94-98 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Josh Smith lost ball
Q4 0:28 · CHA 87-90 ATL
- Missed FT
Marvin Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:17 · CHA 89-91 ATL
- Goaltend
Al Horford defensive goaltending
Q4 0:06 · CHA 91-91 ATL
📊The numbers
| CHA | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Assists | 29 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
