โฑ๏ธHow 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
โฒ WSH better than we expected
โผ ATL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Wizards.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 22
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Wizards
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q2 10:30 ยท WSH 34-33 ATL
- Go-ahead
Bradley Beal hit a 13-foot jumper, Nenรช with the assist
Q4 0:57 ยท WSH 88-87 ATL
- Go-ahead
Earl Barron hit a jumper, Nenรช with the assist
OT 3:03 ยท WSH 93-92 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nenรช offensive foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)
Q4 2:15 ยท WSH 85-85 ATL
- Turnover
Nenรช turnover
Q4 2:15 ยท WSH 85-85 ATL
- Missed FT
Nenรช misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 4:00 ยท WSH 91-90 ATL

Hawks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q3 5:58 ยท WSH 58-65 ATL
- Go-ahead
Louis Williams hit a 26-foot three jumper
Q4 0:43 ยท WSH 88-90 ATL
- Winner
DeShawn Stevenson hit a 25-foot three jumper, Josh Smith with the assist
OT 2:08 ยท WSH 93-96 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Louis Williams bad pass
Q4 1:31 ยท WSH 85-87 ATL
- Turnover
Jeff Teague turnover
Q4 0:02 ยท WSH 90-90 ATL
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 0:24 ยท WSH 95-98 ATL
๐The numbers
| WSH | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 6 | Threes made | 9 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 20 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 9 |







