⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
They went cold, thirteen of 42 from three- A 13-0 run took them from 7 down to 6 up in the second quarter
- Could not get to the line, eighteen free throws to their 29
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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 7 down to 6 up
Q2 5:14 · ATL 43-37 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q3 10:54 · ATL 57-46 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q3 1:03 · ATL 91-82 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Onyeka Okongwu offensive foul
Q4 2:50 · ATL 106-99 CLE
- Turnover
Onyeka Okongwu offensive foul turnover
Q4 2:50 · ATL 106-99 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q1 1:35 · ATL 16-31 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Harden offensive foul
Q4 2:39 · ATL 106-99 CLE
- Turnover
James Harden offensive foul turnover
Q4 2:39 · ATL 106-99 CLE
📊The numbers
| ATL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 17 | Threes made | 13 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 34 | Assists | 26 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. OkongwuF Double-double | 33 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 11-17 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0 |
J. JohnsonF | 34 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 7-16 | 2-5 | 1-1 | -3 |
C. McCollumG | 31 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 3-4 | +2 |
N. Alexander-WalkerG | 31 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 8-17 | 4-12 | 5-5 | +1 |
D. DanielsG | 32 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
A. WigginsG | 24 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 8-14 | 4-7 | 0-0 | +17 |
L. DortG | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | -3 |
K. FlemingsG | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
J. LandaleC | 15 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-2 | +3 |
| Team | 114 | 53 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 42-95 | 17-43 | 13-18 |
Did not playD. Finney-Smith (coach's decision), C. Kispert (coach's decision), A. Newell (coach's decision), Z. Ejiofor (coach's decision)
Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. AllenC | 30 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 3-4 | +5 |
E. MobleyC | 33 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | -1 |
J. HardenG | 36 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 7-9 | 0 |
D. MitchellG | 33 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 7-19 | 1-9 | 7-8 | +1 |
P. WatsonG | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-4 | -10 |
S. MerrillG | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | +8 |
T. ProctorG | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +5 |
J. TysonG | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 |
M. HezonjaF | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
C. Porter Jr.G | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Team | 111 | 45 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 38-87 | 13-42 | 22-29 |
Did not playR. Minix (coach's decision), T. Bryant (coach's decision), E. Udeh Jr. (coach's decision)
