⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their 21, and outscored them 31-16 off them- They shot well above their usual, nine of 22 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 7:28 · OKC 16-11 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q2 0:01 · OKC 57-48 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Durant traveling
Q4 4:56 · OKC 84-89 ATL
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook bad pass
Q4 2:59 · OKC 89-93 ATL
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover
Q4 0:14 · OKC 95-102 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q1 5:09 · OKC 16-22 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 1:38 · OKC 24-34 ATL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 7:28 · OKC 84-89 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kyle Korver misses technical free throw
Q1 6:16 · OKC 12-11 ATL
📊The numbers
| OKC | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 20 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 31 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 9 | Blocks | 1 |
