⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 11 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 first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 40 points in the paint to 56
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 3 down to 8 up
Q1 6:25 · ATL 17-9 NY
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q3 10:45 · ATL 69-54 NY
- Winner
CJ McCollum hit a 15-foot fade away jump shot, Jalen Johnson with the assist
Q4 0:12 · ATL 109-108 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jalen Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:15 · ATL 101-96 NY
- Missed FT
Jalen Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:15 · ATL 101-96 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 4
Q3 9:21 · ATL 69-65 NY
- Ties it
Miles McBride hit a 25-foot three jumper, OG Anunoby with the assist
Q4 1:41 · ATL 105-105 NY
- Lead
Jalen Brunson hit a 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Q4 1:03 · ATL 105-107 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:59 · ATL 99-96 NY
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:16 · ATL 107-108 NY
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover
Q4 0:01 · ATL 109-108 NY
📊The numbers
| ATL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 13 | Threes made | 10 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Assists | 19 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
