⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 38- Owned the paint, 70 points inside to 36
- A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up in the third quarter
- Made twelve threes to their 25
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up
Q3 11:15 · OKC 82-75 ATL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q3 0:59 · OKC 115-103 ATL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Hawks
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dyson Daniels out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:07 · OKC 129-125 ATL
- Missed FT
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:49 · OKC 135-129 ATL
📊The numbers
| OKC | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 12 | Threes made | 25 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Assists | 32 |
| 70 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 23 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
