⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 43 rebounds to 33
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 10:39 · ATL 13-2 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q2 5:08 · ATL 50-40 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q4 3:19 · ATL 114-103 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
AJ Griffin bad pass
Q4 4:57 · ATL 104-101 DEN
- Missed FT
Dejounte Murray misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:22 · ATL 114-106 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q1 4:42 · ATL 21-20 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q4 6:53 · ATL 104-101 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jamal Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:15 · ATL 104-101 DEN
- Turnover
Aaron Gordon bad pass
Q4 2:48 · ATL 108-103 DEN
📊The numbers
| ATL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 10 | Threes made | 12 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 31 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 62 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
