โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ ATL better than we expected
โผ BKN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of twenty from three
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 15
Q1 1:24 ยท ATL 35-20 BKN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 13
Q3 7:28 ยท ATL 67-54 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dennis Schroder bad pass
Q4 2:18 ยท ATL 93-85 BKN

Nets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 5
Q4 8:00 ยท ATL 86-81 BKN
- Steal
Brook Lopez stole it from Dennis Schroder
Q4 2:18 ยท ATL 93-85 BKN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| ATL | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 10 | Threes made | 5 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |





