⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks fell 18 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
-18Q122-44
+5Q234-30
+15Q334-22
+9Q430-22
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Made eighteen threes to their eleven- Shot well above their usual, eighteen of 36 from three
Key battles
50%Three-point accuracy29%
18Threes made11
30Assists21
10Free throws made13
📊The numbers
| ATL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 18 | Threes made | 11 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 30 | Assists | 21 |
