⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run took them from 4 down to 12 up in the first quarter
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q3 10:26 · ATL 66-72 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Johnson bad pass turnover
Q4 2:22 · ATL 111-117 LAL

Lakers
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 4 down to 12 up
Q1 3:07 · ATL 22-34 LAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 19
Q2 8:02 · ATL 32-51 LAL
- Steal
Ziaire Williams stole it from Jalen Johnson
Q4 2:22 · ATL 111-117 LAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Collin Sexton technical foul
Q4 6:47 · ATL 103-108 LAL
📊The numbers
| ATL | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 17 | Threes made | 15 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 33 | Assists | 30 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 29 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 16 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
📋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 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 2-4 | +9 |
J. JohnsonF | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 3-4 | +5 |
N. Alexander-WalkerG | 34 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 6-19 | 4-14 | 4-4 | -14 |
D. DanielsG | 31 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | +9 |
K. FlemingsG | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-4 | +3 |
C. McCollumG | 24 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 8-15 | 3-5 | 2-2 | -13 |
A. WigginsG | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 1-1 | -11 |
L. DortG | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 1-2 | -19 |
J. LandaleC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
Z. EjioforF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Team | 114 | 40 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 40-88 | 17-44 | 17-23 |
Did not playD. Finney-Smith (coach's decision), C. Kispert (coach's decision)

Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. WilliamsF | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +5 |
J. LaRaviaF | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
W. KesslerC Double-double | 30 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | -3 |
M. ThybulleG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -3 |
L. DoncicG Double-double | 39 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 40 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 11-22 | 3-11 | 7-7 | +4 |
S. MamukelashviliF | 32 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 7-13 | 5-8 | 4-4 | +20 |
C. SextonG | 27 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 3-6 | +7 |
J. VanderbiltF | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
A. ThieroF | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
C. CarrG | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Team | 124 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 45-85 | 15-35 | 19-23 |
Did not playK. Looney (coach's decision), L. Lovering (coach's decision), B. James (coach's decision), J. Hardy (coach's decision)










