⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 32 from three- Owned the paint, 40 points inside to 22
- A 17-0 run took them from 1 down to 16 up in the first quarter
- Could not get to the line, five free throws to their 23
- Kept giving it away, seventeen turnovers to their seven, and outscored them 21-9 off them
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 took them from 1 down to 16 up
Q1 9:22 · ATL 22-6 CHA
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 17
Q3 8:56 · ATL 60-43 CHA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q4 4:05 · ATL 87-74 CHA
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Al Horford defensive goaltending violation
Q4 4:26 · ATL 77-72 CHA
- Missed FT
Mike Scott misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:06 · ATL 80-72 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 12
Q2 3:16 · ATL 44-32 CHA
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 2
Q4 9:51 · ATL 70-68 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Cody Zeller misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:32 · ATL 79-72 CHA
- Missed FT
Cody Zeller misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:32 · ATL 79-72 CHA
- Turnover
Jeremy Lin lost ball turnover
Q4 2:53 · ATL 80-72 CHA
📊The numbers
| ATL | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 33% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 3 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Assists | 16 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 22 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
