โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ ATL better than we expected
โผ ORL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run from level to 13 points up in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Hawks
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run from level to 13 points up
Q1 1:26 ยท ATL 37-24 ORL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 19
Q4 8:43 ยท ATL 108-89 ORL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Magic
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q2 8:38 ยท ATL 40-36 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 12
Q4 2:33 ยท ATL 117-105 ORL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| ATL | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 17 | Threes made | 15 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 6 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Assists | 25 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 26 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |







