⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, sixteen of 34 from three- Won the glass, 42 rebounds to 30
- Could not get to the line, eleven free throws to their 26
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q4 7:52 · ATL 101-94 NY
- Lead
Dejounte Murray hit a 17-foot step back jumper
Q4 2:23 · ATL 107-105 NY
- Ties it
Trae Young hit a free throw 3 of 3
Q4 1:13 · ATL 110-110 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dejounte Murray bad pass
Q4 4:14 · ATL 101-99 NY
- Missed FT
Trae Young misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:34 · ATL 111-112 NY
- Missed FT
Dejounte Murray misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:03 · ATL 114-116 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 6:43 · ATL 66-74 NY
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q4 5:07 · ATL 101-102 NY
- Winner
Julius Randle hit a layup, Jalen Brunson with the assist
Q4 0:43 · ATL 110-112 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Immanuel Quickley misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:17 · ATL 103-102 NY
- Turnover
5 second violation
Q4 0:04 · ATL 113-116 NY
📊The numbers
| ATL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 12 | Threes made | 16 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Assists | 29 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
