⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-9Q121-32
+22Q235-16
-4Q328-29
+9Q425-17
▼ ATL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 22 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, twenty free throws to their ten- Won the glass, 53 rebounds to 38
Key battles
17Free throws made4
53Rebounds38
8Threes made12
20Assists25
📊The numbers
| LAL | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 8 | Threes made | 12 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 4 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 20 | Assists | 25 |
