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. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ ATL better than we expected
โผ ORL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 27 free throws to their sixteen
Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their nineteen, and were outscored 18-10 off them
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Hawks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 2:49 ยท ATL 64-64 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 8:33 ยท ATL 76-71 ORL
- Steal
Paul Millsap stole it from Victor Oladipo
Q4 0:39 ยท ATL 83-79 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jeff Teague out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:32 ยท ATL 81-73 ORL
- Turnover
Paul Millsap traveling
Q4 0:47 ยท ATL 83-79 ORL

Magic
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q2 2:31 ยท ATL 40-45 ORL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run from level to 11 points up
Q3 9:52 ยท ATL 45-56 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Victor Oladipo lost ball turnover
Q4 4:26 ยท ATL 79-73 ORL
- Turnover
Kyle O'Quinn bad pass
Q4 4:03 ยท ATL 81-73 ORL
- Turnover
Victor Oladipo bad pass
Q4 0:39 ยท ATL 83-79 ORL
๐The numbers
| ATL | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 9 | Threes made | 9 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 14 |
| 24 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |









