⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks fell 21 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
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 21 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their twenty- Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their 21, and outscored them 24-13 off them
- A 17-0 run dragged them back level in the third 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
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 10:33 · ATL 59-59 BOS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q4 3:21 · ATL 96-98 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
OT 1:34 · ATL 117-107 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Josh Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 2:11 · ATL 104-103 BOS
- Turnover
Al Horford lost ball turnover
OT 1:43 · ATL 105-105 BOS
- Turnover
Kyle Korver bad pass
OT 1:16 · ATL 107-107 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q1 10:12 · ATL 5-14 BOS
- Lead
Kevin Garnett hit a 11-foot two point shot, Paul Pierce with the assist
OT 4:22 · ATL 98-100 BOS
- Lead
Avery Bradley hit a 24-foot three jumper, Rajon Rondo with the assist
OT 3:24 · ATL 100-103 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rajon Rondo lost ball turnover
Q4 0:05 · ATL 98-98 BOS
- Turnover
Rajon Rondo turnover
OT 3:46 · ATL 100-100 BOS
- Turnover
Rajon Rondo bad pass
OT 1:20 · ATL 107-107 BOS
📊The numbers
| ATL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 12 | Threes made | 7 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Assists | 28 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 34 | Fast break points | 24 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
