⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 20 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 20 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 42 from three- Won the glass, 57 rebounds to 44
- A 13-0 run stretched a 17-point lead to 30 in the first quarter
A 12-0 run cut a 30-point deficit to 18 in the third quarter
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 from level to 11 points up
Q1 10:54 · ATL 11-0 SA
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 17-point lead to 30
Q1 0:00 · ATL 46-16 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Johnson lost ball turnover
Q4 3:47 · ATL 99-93 SA
- Turnover
Clint Capela offensive foul
Q4 3:28 · ATL 99-93 SA
- Turnover
Clint Capela turnover
Q4 3:28 · ATL 99-93 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 33-point deficit to 24
Q2 6:08 · ATL 51-27 SA
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 35-point deficit to 25
Q3 11:46 · ATL 69-44 SA
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 30-point deficit to 18
Q3 3:45 · ATL 83-65 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jeremy Sochan bad pass
Q4 3:21 · ATL 99-93 SA
📊The numbers
| ATL | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 13 | Threes made | 11 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 27 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
