⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 34
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 4
Q3 11:37 · ATL 54-58 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 6:35 · ATL 69-69 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 7:05 · ATL 94-89 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jeff Teague out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:55 · ATL 101-94 MIN
- Turnover
Josh Smith bad pass
Q4 1:30 · ATL 101-96 MIN
- Missed FT
Al Horford misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:19 · ATL 101-96 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q3 2:04 · ATL 70-79 MIN
- Steal
Luke Ridnour stole it from Jeff Teague
Q4 2:31 · ATL 101-93 MIN
- Steal
Dante Cunningham stole it from Josh Smith
Q4 1:30 · ATL 101-96 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andrei Kirilenko bad pass
Q4 2:35 · ATL 101-93 MIN
- Turnover
Andrei Kirilenko out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:56 · ATL 102-96 MIN
- Turnover
Andrei Kirilenko bad pass
Q4 0:10 · ATL 104-96 MIN
📊The numbers
| ATL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 10 | Threes made | 5 |
| 63% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Assists | 24 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 26 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
