⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks fell 16 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 55 rebounds to 44
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 16
Q1 2:32 · NO 33-17 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 8:26 · NO 92-87 ATL
- Ties it
Herbert Jones hit a driving layup
Q4 1:37 · NO 98-98 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Herbert Jones misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:50 · NO 99-100 ATL
- Turnover
Herbert Jones turnover
Q4 0:00 · NO 99-102 ATL

Hawks
Good plays
- Lead
Trae Young hit a 18-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 2:54 · NO 94-96 ATL
- Winner
John Collins hit a dunk
Q4 0:55 · NO 98-100 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Danilo Gallinari misses technical free throw
Q4 10:58 · NO 81-84 ATL
- Turnover
Clint Capela offensive foul
Q4 1:49 · NO 96-98 ATL
- Turnover
Clint Capela turnover
Q4 1:49 · NO 96-98 ATL
📊The numbers
| NO | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 11 | Threes made | 8 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 21 |
| 24 | Assists | 21 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |







