โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks fell 21 points behind 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 DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 21 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, twelve of 40 from three
A 12-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 8 in the second quarter
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 8
Q2 3:17 ยท ATL 50-58 DAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q3 10:53 ยท ATL 59-60 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 4:07 ยท ATL 105-101 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Huerter misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:34 ยท ATL 97-97 DAL
- Missed FT
Trae Young misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:26 ยท ATL 107-102 DAL
- Missed FT
Kent Bazemore misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 ยท ATL 108-102 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 10:52 ยท ATL 4-11 DAL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 22
Q1 2:42 ยท ATL 23-45 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dennis Smith Jr. bad pass
Q4 2:49 ยท ATL 101-100 DAL
- Missed FT
Maximilian Kleber misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:10 ยท ATL 101-100 DAL
- Missed FT
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:54 ยท ATL 105-101 DAL
๐The numbers
| ATL | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 15 | Threes made | 12 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |







