โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ DAL better than we expected
โผ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 37
Ran them off the floor, 26 fast break points to 14
Kept giving it away, eighteen turnovers to their twelve
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Mavericks
Good plays
- Steal
Elton Brand stole it from Josh Smith
Q4 0:29 ยท DAL 98-99 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
O.J. Mayo bad pass
Q4 0:23 ยท DAL 98-99 ATL
- Turnover
O.J. Mayo bad pass
Q4 0:14 ยท DAL 98-101 ATL
- Turnover
Jae Crowder bad pass
Q4 0:04 ยท DAL 101-105 ATL

Hawks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 11:32 ยท DAL 0-10 ATL
- Winner
Al Horford hit a driving layup, Devin Harris with the assist
Q4 2:41 ยท DAL 92-94 ATL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q4 6:11 ยท DAL 92-96 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Josh Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:55 ยท DAL 92-92 ATL
- Missed FT
Josh Smith misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:55 ยท DAL 92-92 ATL
- Turnover
Josh Smith bad pass
Q4 0:29 ยท DAL 98-99 ATL
๐The numbers
| DAL | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 9 | Threes made | 9 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 26 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 26 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |








